On Tuesday Carlsbad's undefeated season almost came to an end. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Oceanside Pirates 6-4. Six seems to be a good number for the Lancers as the team scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Sofia Tillis
| 03/24/26 vs Oceanside | 11 |
| 03/04/26 @ Granite Hills | 10 |
| 02/26/26 vs Hilltop | 10 |
| 03/21/26 @ Poway | 9 |
| 03/07/26 vs Rancho Bernardo | 9 |
Sofia Tillis got the start for Carlsbad and what a start it was: she kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out 11 over 4.1 innings pitched. Those 11 strikeouts gave Tillis a new career-high.
At the plate, Gabriela Nevarez was incredible, firing off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3. She has been hot, having posted at least one home run the last five times she's played. Another player making a difference was Chloe Hernandez, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run and three RBI.
Carlsbad lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Carlsbad's record is now 10-0. As for Oceanside, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-6.
Looking ahead, Carlsbad is taking a road trip to face off against Del Norte at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Nighthawks' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Lancers' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Oceanside will be paying especially close attention to Carlsbad's contest: after Carlsbad faces off against Del Norte, they'll take on Oceanside again at 4:00 p.m. on April 2.
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