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| 05/16/25 - Home | 6-0 W |
| 05/07/25 - Away | 3-4 L |
| 05/09/24 - Away | 5-3 W |
| 05/01/24 - Home | 7-3 W |
| 05/26/23 - Neutral | 3-4 L |
| + 5 more games |
Mater Dei Catholic and Otay Ranch are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2021, but likely not for long. The Crusaders will look to defend their home field on Monday against the Mustangs at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mater Dei Catholic 1.7, Otay Ranch 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mater Dei Catholic barely beat Eastlake the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Crusaders' pitcher stepped up to hand the Titans an 8-0 shutout on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Crusaders, who have now won ten games by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Arri Romero's shutout, as she gave up just six hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Charlize 'Chuck' Masingale was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Gianna 'Gigi' Flores, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run.
Meanwhile, Otay Ranch fell victim to Bonita Vista and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 10-0 to the Barons. The Mustangs haven't had much luck with the Barons recently, as the team has come up short the last four times they've met.
Mater Dei Catholic has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 16 of their last 18 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.6 runs over those games. As for Otay Ranch, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-7-1.
Mater Dei Catholic got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in May of 2025 against Otay Ranch by a conclusive 6-0 score. Do the Crusaders have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Mustangs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
