Monday just wasn't the day for Olympian's offense. They lost 9-0 to the Otay Ranch Mustangs on Monday. The defeat continues a trend for the Eagles in their meetings with the Mustangs: they've now lost five in a row.
Esteban Diaz was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. What's more, he gave up only two walks, the fewest he's had since back in March.
At the plate, Olympian saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Luis Mercado, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double.
Olympian's loss dropped their record down to 13-6-1. As for Otay Ranch, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 13-5 record this season.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Olympian is set to face off against their familiar foe Hilltop at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Eagles 4, the Lancers 4.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. Meanwhile, Otay Ranch will square off against rival Sweetwater at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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