Baseball Preview: Torrey Pines Falcons vs. Rancho Bernardo Broncos
The Torrey Pines Falcons will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against the Rancho Bernardo Broncos at 4:00 p.m. The last four games Torrey Pines has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Torrey Pines will bounce into Tuesday's matchup after beating La Costa Canyon, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Torrey Pines won by a run and slipped past La Costa Canyon 6-5.
Jack Swanberg made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. Swanberg was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
Swanberg wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Stroot, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Rancho Bernardo came tearing into Saturday's contest with three straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 5.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Knights out 3-2.
Rancho Bernardo also got a great performance from Caden Dockan as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Dockan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, NATHAN BEMBENEK was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a triple and a run. THEO KIM was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Torrey Pines' win bumped their record up to 17-7. As for Rancho Bernardo, their victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5.
Torrey Pines suffered a grim 9-3 defeat to Rancho Bernardo in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Thankfully for Torrey Pines, KEVIN TAKEUCHI (who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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