Softball Game Preview: Carlsbad Lancers vs. La Costa Canyon Mavericks

The Carlsbad Lancers will venture away from home to take on the La Costa Canyon Mavericks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games Carlsbad has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

San Marcos hit Carlsbad with a four-run third inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Lancers fell just short of the Knights by a score of 5-3. That's two games in a row now that the Lancers have lost by exactly two runs.

Stella Roller was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That RBI was her first of the season.

Meanwhile, after a string of five wins, La Costa Canyon's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of Rancho Buena Vista by a score of 2-1.

Malia Whitehouse made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one run.

Carlsbad's loss dropped their record down to 2-10. As for La Costa Canyon, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-6-1.