Softball Preview: Carlsbad Lancers vs. Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns
The Carlsbad Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Carlsbad's pitching crew has only allowed 3.5 runs per game this season, so Rancho Buena Vista's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Having struggled with three defeats in a row, Carlsbad finally turned things around against El Camino on Wednesday. Carlsbad never let El Camino onto the board and left with a 9-0 victory.
Aubrey Tamayo was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over seven innings pitched. Tamayo has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Tamayo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with three RBI.
In other batting news, Stella Roller was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Emerson Jarrard, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and a triple.
Meanwhile, Rancho Buena Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They fell just short of La Costa Canyon by a score of 3-2. That's two games in a row now that Rancho Buena Vista has lost by just one run.
Danica Nielsen spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on ten hits.
On the hitting side, Brandii Jimenez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Carlsbad's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 13-11. As for Rancho Buena Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-11.
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