Mar Vista is 0-4 against Otay Ranch since March of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. The Mariners will venture away from home to challenge the Mustangs at 3:30 p.m.
Mar Vista fell victim to Ramona and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bulldogs. The match marked the first time this year in which the Mariners were not able to get on the board.
Mar Vista saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Daniel Snow, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base.
Meanwhile, Otay Ranch entered their tilt with Olympian on Monday with three consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with an 8-3 win over the Eagles.
Fernando Tovalin looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Victor Bennett, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4. Those three hits gave him a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jake Medina, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Otay Ranch hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least four batters in four consecutive contests.
Otay Ranch's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-4. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.6 runs on average over those games. As for Mar Vista, their loss dropped their record down to 7-9.
Mar Vista couldn't quite finish off Otay Ranch in their previous matchup back in February and fell 6-4. Can the Mariners avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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