Mater Dei Catholic had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Otay Ranch Mustangs by a score of 7-3. This was payback for Mater Dei Catholic, who suffered a 4-3 loss the last time these two teams met.
Arri Romero was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched. Romero has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive pitching appearances. Romero was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Bella Harris, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and a triple. Another player making a difference was Gianna "Gigi" Flores, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
On Otay Ranch's side, Nataly Lozano was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while going 3-for-3.
Mater Dei Catholic's victory was their 15th straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 22-3. As for Otay Ranch, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-10.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mater Dei Catholic will take on Bonita Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Mater Dei Catholic: 1.9, Bonita Vista: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Otay Ranch, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Eastlake at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Otay Ranch: 4, Eastlake: 3.3) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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