Otay Ranch won against Sweetwater last Friday with five runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Wednesday. The Mustangs came out on top in a nail-biter against the Hilltop Lancers, sneaking past 5-3. The Mustangs haven't had any issues with the Lancers recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive win against them.
Sebastian Magana tossed a big game, pitching 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. What's more, he posted two strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
Nick Mendoza
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On the hitting side, Nick Mendoza was incredible, going a perfect 3-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
Otay Ranch pushed their record up to 16-5 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Hilltop, they have been struggling recently as they've lost six of their last eight games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-14 record this season.
Otay Ranch will have a chance to go back-to-back against Hilltop: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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