Baseball Recap: San Marcos Knights vs. Torrey Pines Falcons
There's no place like home for San Marcos, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Torrey Pines Falcons out 6-5. This was a revenge game for San Marcos, as the team was forced to settle for a 9-3 defeat when these two played last Thursday.
San Marcos got a great performance from Brody Layne as he didn't allow a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Gavin Vanderpool, who got on base in four of his seven plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Farrell, who scored two runs while going 3-for-6.
On Torrey Pines' side, they got a good showing from Jude Atley, who tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Atley has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Torrey Pines saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jack Swanberg, who scored a run while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Aidan Stroot, who went 2-for-6 with two RBI.
San Marcos' win bumped their record up to 12-6. As for Torrey Pines, their loss dropped their record down to 15-6.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. San Marcos will challenge Rancho Bernardo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (San Marcos: 4.1, Rancho Bernardo: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Torrey Pines, they will head out on the road to face off against La Costa Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Torrey Pines: 1.8, La Costa Canyon: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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