It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mission Hills can now relate to. They fell just short of the Otay Ranch Mustangs by a score of 6-4 on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Mission Hills of the 9-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Wednesday.
Kennedy Dimmick and Samantha Garcia did some serious damage despite the final result: Dimmick scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Garcia went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Mission Hills didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Otay Ranch only tossed three.
On Otay Ranch's side, Victoria Resendez spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Anaya Camacho, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and three RBI. Nataly Lozano was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Mission Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 17-13-2. As for Otay Ranch, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-12.
As of now, neither Mission Hills nor Otay Ranch have any future games scheduled.
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