Softball Game Preview: Carlsbad Plays at Home

By Team Reports May 8, 2024, 3:10am

Softball Preview: Carlsbad Lancers vs. El Camino Wildcats

Carlsbad is on a three-game streak of home losses, El Camino a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Carlsbad Lancers will take on the El Camino Wildcats at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.

Last Wednesday, Carlsbad didn't have quite enough to beat La Costa Canyon and fell 3-2.

Aubrey Tamayo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Carlsbad saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Autumn Muro, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.

Meanwhile, Tuesday just wasn't the day for El Camino's offense. They lost 6-0 to Torrey Pines on Tuesday.

Carlsbad's defeat dropped their record down to 12-11. As for El Camino, their loss dropped their record down to 9-17.

Carlsbad skirted past El Camino 1-0 in their previous meeting back in April. Does Carlsbad have another victory up their sleeve, or will El Camino turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.

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