For the second straight game, Mater Dei Catholic will face off against Otay Ranch. The Crusaders will head out on the road to challenge the Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
On Wednesday, Mater Dei Catholic had just enough and edged out Otay Ranch 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Crusaders.
Xavier Castro looked comfortable as he pitched 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Joey Castillo, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base. That's the most runs he has posted since back in April. Another player making a difference was Noah Cook, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base.
This is the second loss in a row for Otay Ranch and nudges their season record down to 16-7. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Mater Dei Catholic, their win bumped their record up to 10-13.
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