Olympian hasn't had much luck against Otay Ranch recently, but that could start to change on Wednesday. The Eagles will host the Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Olympian 4.1, Otay Ranch 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mater Dei Catholic hit Olympian with a five-run third inning last Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Eagles fell 9-5 to the Crusaders.
Aaron Gonzalez put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Gonzalez wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sebastian Diaz, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Otay Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of Mater Dei Catholic. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by just one run.
Fernando Tovalin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out eight batters over 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits.
Otay Ranch's loss dropped their record down to 16-8. As for Olympian, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-8-1.
Olympian suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Otay Ranch in their previous meeting back in April. Will the Eagles have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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