Eastlake extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 16-10-1 in the process. They lost 9-2 to the Otay Ranch Mustangs. That's two games in a row now that the Titans have lost by exactly seven runs.
Eastlake saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaz Hernandez, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run.
As for Otay Ranch, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-10-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.5 runs over those games.
On Otay Ranch's side, Zoey Gonzales was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Gonzales has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
In other pitching news, Otay Ranch got a great performance from Scarlett Martinez as she tossed five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
Back at the plate, Ariele Torres was incredible, going a perfect 2-for-2 with five RBI and one double. Those five RBI gave her a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Kaylin Phillips, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles, two RBI, and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Eastlake is set to challenge their familiar foe Bonita Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Titans 3, the Barons 1.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Otay Ranch will face off against rival Mater Dei Catholic at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Mustangs 3.8, the Crusaders 2.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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