The Otay Ranch Mustangs will square off against the Lincoln Hornets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Otay Ranch sitting on four straight victories and Lincoln on five.
Otay Ranch saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 win over San Diego. That's two games straight that the Mustangs have won by just one run.
Otay Ranch gave Anthony Casillas the start and clearly made the right call: he tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Casillas has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
Efrain Santos III
| 03/18/26 vs San Diego | 3 |
| 03/07/26 @ Monte Vista | 2 |
| 03/05/26 vs Mission Bay | 1 |
| 03/03/26 @ Steele Canyon | 1 |
| 04/10/25 vs Mar Vista | 1 |
On the hitting side, Efrain Santos III was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Carlos Martinez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Lincoln came out on top against Steele Canyon on Wednesday thanks in part to the team's impressive seven-run fifth inning. The Hornets put the hurt on the Cougars with a sharp 12-2 victory. The result was nothing new for the Hornets, who have now won three games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Otay Ranch's record now sits at 6-1. As for Lincoln, their record is now 5-0.
Otay Ranch got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in May of 2025 against Lincoln by a conclusive 6-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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