The Eastlake Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Otay Ranch Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Eastlake comes in on four and Otay Ranch on nine.
On Monday, Eastlake narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Hilltop 3-2.
Kaili Balajadia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Eastlake saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Chloe Cruz, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Otay Ranch beat Bonita Vista 8-5 on Monday.
The team relied heavily on Nataly Lozano, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double. Viviana Vargas was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Eastlake is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 17-5 record this season. As for Otay Ranch, they pushed their record up to 11-8 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Wednesday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Eastlake hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. However, it's not like Otay Ranch struggles in that department as they've averaged .321. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Eastlake suffered a grim 8-0 defeat to Otay Ranch when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can Eastlake avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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