Carlsbad has not done well against La Costa Canyon recently (they were 1-7 in their previous eight matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Carlsbad Lancers sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the La Costa Canyon Mavericks. This was a revenge game for Carlsbad, as the team was forced to settle for a 1-0 loss when these two played last Tuesday.
Carlsbad got a great performance from Weston Thornbury as he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. Thornbury has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Ayden Munoz was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple and a run.
Carlsbad's victory bumped their record up to 10-8. As for La Costa Canyon, they have not been sharp recently as the team has lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-10-1 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Carlsbad by a score of 4-1.
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