The San Dieguito Academy Mustangs will face off against the Ramona Bulldogs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
Friday just wasn't the day for San Dieguito Academy's offense. They came up short against Escondido on Friday, falling 17-0. The Mustangs' loss signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Meanwhile, Ramona had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over the Ravens. The result was nothing new for the Bulldogs, who have now won seven contests by nine runs or more so far this season.
Justin Jarrett made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out seven batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Blake Hollopeter and Derek Taylor did most of the damage at the plate: Hollopeter went 4-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI, while Taylor went 3-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Hollopeter a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Cal Melendez, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
Ramona always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .595. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Canyon Crest Academy only posted an OBP of .290.
San Dieguito Academy's defeat dropped their record down to 7-17. As for Ramona, their win bumped their record up to 15-7.
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