Otay Ranch is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Bakersfield Christian is on a nine-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Otay Ranch Mustangs will take on the Bakersfield Christian Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last four games Otay Ranch has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Otay Ranch is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Liberty 5-4. That's two games straight that Otay Ranch has won by just one run.
Victoria Resendez tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Otay Ranch's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kalina Sangalang, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI. Another player making a difference was Nataly Lozano, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bakersfield Christian has not done well against Monache recently (they were 0-3 in their previous three matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Bakersfield Christian had just enough and edged Monache out 3-2. That's two games straight that Bakersfield Christian has won by just one run.
Anabell Hinojosa spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned runs on nine hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Tia Nichols was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run. Cailee Carr was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Otay Ranch is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-12 record this season. As for Bakersfield Christian, their win bumped their record up to 28-1.
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