Sweetwater was the 6-4 winner over Otay Ranch when they last played one another back in April of 2016, but their luck changed this time around. The Sweetwater Red Devils fell just short of the Otay Ranch Mustangs by a score of 6-4 on Friday.
Adam Gomez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Manuel Carrillo, who scored two runs while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Otay Ranch's side, Santiago Araiza looked comfortable as he tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk).
At the plate, Otay Ranch saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Galicia, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. Victor Bennett was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Sweetwater's defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 9-7. As for Otay Ranch, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 5-14.
Sweetwater will head out on the road to challenge Chula Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Sweetwater has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Otay Ranch, they will play host again on Tuesday to welcome Eastlake, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Eastlake will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something Otay Ranch surely won't give up without a fight.
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