The Otay Ranch Mustangs will be playing in front of their home fans against the Academy of Our Lady of Peace Pilots at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Otay Ranch: 3.8, Academy of Our Lady of Peace: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Otay Ranch is probably headed into the matchup with a chip on their shoulder considering Eastlake just ended the team's nine-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Titans by a score of 2-1.
Victoria Resendez was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she tossed six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Itzel Soto was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Academy of Our Lady of Peace scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past Patrick Henry 12-3. Considering Academy of Our Lady of Peace has won five matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Stefini Ma'Ake made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up three earned runs off three hits. Ma'ake was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Alayna Ma'Ake, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Emma Dominguez, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Otay Ranch's loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 11-9. As for Academy of Our Lady of Peace, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 9-6-1 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Otay Ranch hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Academy of Our Lady of Peace struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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