The Otay Ranch Mustangs are taking a road trip to take on the Mira Mesa Marauders at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Otay Ranch will be strutting in after a victory while Mira Mesa will be coming in after a loss.
Otay Ranch will bounce into Wednesday's contest after beating West Hills, who they had gone 0-3 against in their three prior meetings. The Mustangs walked away with a 6-1 win over the Wolf Pack on Tuesday. While the Mustangs didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-22), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Fernando Tovalin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one earned run in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Victor Bennett and Carlos Martinez did most of the damage at the plate: Bennett scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3, while Martinez went 1-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run. Those two stolen bases gave Bennett a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Aidan Galicia, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double.
Otay Ranch always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .531. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Mira Mesa fell victim to Southeast Career Tech and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Roadrunners by a score of 2-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Marauders have suffered since April 24, 2024.
Otay Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Mira Mesa, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 6-5.
Otay Ranch might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Mira Mesa in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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