Mission Hills was not the first on the board on Monday, but they got there more often. They came out on top against the Otay Ranch Mustangs by a score of 8-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Mission Hills also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2023.
Leah Llamas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Samantha Garcia, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and two additional RBI. Another player making a difference was Oloa Motas, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
On Otay Ranch's side, Isabel Cintron and Viviana Vargas stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cintron went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double, while Vargas went 2-for-4 with a home run and an additional RBI.
Even though they lost, Otay Ranch didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
The victory made it two in a row for Mission Hills and bumps their season record up to 6-1-2. As for Otay Ranch, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-6.
Mission Hills will be playing at home against Academy of Our Lady of Peace at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Mission Hills: 2.4, Academy of Our Lady of Peace: 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Otay Ranch, they will head out on the road to square off against El Capitan at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. El Capitan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Otay Ranch's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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