The Otay Ranch Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Westview Wolverines at 3:00 p.m. on Monday. Westview took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Otay Ranch, who comes in off a win.
While Otay Ranch's victory against Helix wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Otay Ranch had just enough and edged out Helix 5-4. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Highlanders recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Preston Bellinger tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits (and only one walk). What's more, he gave up only one walk, the fewest he's had since back in March of 2024.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Nick Mendoza, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and one double. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in RBI. Jake Medina also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Westview came up short against Montgomery on Friday and fell 6-3.
Westview also got a good showing from Miles Russell, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
At the plate, Westview saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Joseph Arango-Manley, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Westview now has a losing record of 1-2. As for Otay Ranch, they now have a winning record of 2-1-1.
Otay Ranch might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Westview in their previous meeting back in February of 2022. Can Otay Ranch avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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