The Hilltop Lancers will venture away from home to challenge the Otay Ranch Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Hilltop'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.
Hilltop proved they can win big on Wednesday (they won by six) and on Friday they proved they can win the close ones too. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Lincoln, sneaking past 7-6. The win was nothing new for the Lancers as they're now sitting on three straight.
Jake Yaptangco looked comfortable as he pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
Meanwhile, while Otay Ranch put up some runs on Saturday, the same can't be said for Lincoln. The Mustangs blew past the Hornets 6-0. The Mustangs not only won on Saturday, but they posted their biggest win since April 14th (when they won 9-0).
Hilltop pushed their record up to 13-17 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Otay Ranch, their victory bumped their record up to 20-11.
Hilltop was able to grind out a solid win over Otay Ranch when the teams last played last Wednesday, winning 6-1. Do the Lancers have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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