The Otay Ranch Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Bonita Vista Barons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Otay Ranch took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They never let Eastlake onto the board and left with a 10-0 victory. Otay Ranch's win was all the more impressive since Eastlake was averaging only 3.54 runs allowed on the season.
Not much got past Scarlett Martinez, who gave up just four hits to keep Eastlake off the board. Martinez has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Viviana Vargas and Kaylin Phillips did most of the damage at the plate: Vargas scored two runs while going 2-for-3, while Phillips went 1-for-2 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Nataly Lozano, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Meanwhile, Bonita Vista was able to grind out a solid victory over Eastlake on Monday, taking the game 3-0.
The result came thanks to Danica Aboytes's shutout, as she gave up just five hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Alexis Jimenez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Sabrina Perez, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI.
Otay Ranch's win was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-10. As for Bonita Vista, their victory ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 13-11-1.
Otay Ranch beat Bonita Vista 8-5 in their previous matchup back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for Otay Ranch since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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