Otay Ranch's 24-8 record from last season is now well into the rear view mirror after another tough outing. They fell just short of the Centennial Bulldogs by a score of 2-1 on Thursday. Otay Ranch has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Victoria Resendez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits (she also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Otay Ranch saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kalina Sangalang, who went 1-for-1 with an RBI.
On Centennial's side, Sloane Merrell spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up seven Ks. Merrell has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
Otay Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Centennial, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-3-1 record this season.
Otay Ranch is on the road again on Friday to play Santiago at 9:00 a.m. Santiago hasn't scored more than one runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse. As for Centennial, they will challenge Huntington Beach at 12:00 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Centennial: 2.7, Huntington Beach: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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