For the second straight game, Sweetwater will face off against Otay Ranch. The Red Devils will welcome the Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Sweetwater is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
On Wednesday, Sweetwater came up short against Otay Ranch and fell 10-5.
For Otay Ranch's part, they got a great performance from Preston Bellinger as he pitched 6.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits. What's more, Bellinger posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, Jake Medina and Carlos Martinez did most of the damage at the plate: Medina scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2, while Martinez scored three runs while going 3-for-4. Those three runs gave Martinez a new career-high. Aidan Galicia was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Otay Ranch pushed their record up to 14-5 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.8 runs over those games. As for Sweetwater, they now have a losing record of 8-9.
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