San Marcos fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Carlsbad on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Carlsbad Lancers by a score of 2-1. San Marcos was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Carlsbad apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Thursday.
Carter Tsai was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
At the plate, San Marcos saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Martinez, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Carlsbad's side, they got a great performance from Blake Gordon as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
San Marcos has been struggling recently as they've lost five of their last six matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-11 record this season. As for Carlsbad, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-10.
San Marcos will take on La Costa Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last four games San Marcos has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Carlsbad, they will be playing at home against Rancho Bernardo at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Rancho Bernardo: 3, Carlsbad: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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