The Carlsbad Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the Steele Canyon Cougars at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Carlsbad's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Steele Canyon's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Carlsbad heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Friday. They lost 8-0 to Granite Hills. Carlsbad's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Steele Canyon's found some homefield redemption this week after a overtime loss to Carlsbad on Friday. Steele Canyon's pitchers stepped up to hand Rancho Buena Vista a 3-0 shutout.
The team relied heavily on Kamea Seunarine, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Carlsbad's loss dropped their record down to 16-12. As for Steele Canyon, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 19-7-1.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Saturday. Carlsbad hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Steele Canyon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Carlsbad skirted past Steele Canyon 8-7 in their previous matchup on Wednesday. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carlsbad since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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