Otay Ranch was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They took an 8-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Mission Hills Grizzlies. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Otay Ranch of the 4-3 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
Isabel Cintron and Viviana Vargas stepped up to the plate in a big way. Cintron went 2-for-4 with a triple, a run, and a double, while Vargas went 2-for-4 with a home run and an additional RBI.
Even though they lost, Otay Ranch didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On Mission Hills' side, Leah Llamas spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Samantha Garcia was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two additional RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Oloa Motas, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Otay Ranch has fallen quite a ways from their 24-8 record last season and are now at 1-6. As for Mission Hills, the win made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-1-2.
Otay Ranch will head out on the road to challenge El Capitan at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. El Capitan's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Otay Ranch's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Mission Hills, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Academy of Our Lady of Peace at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games Academy of Our Lady of Peace has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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