The Carlsbad Lancers will head out on the road to face off against the Sage Creek Bobcats at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Carlsbad is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
Carlsbad has not done well against Rancho Bernardo recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way last Friday. Everything went Carlsbad's way against Rancho Bernardo as Carlsbad made off with a 9-0 victory. Carlsbad might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by seven runs or more this season.
Carlsbad got a great performance from Ian Fisher as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over five innings pitched. Tyler Foster came in to relieve Fisher and was airtight, giving up no runs, hits or walks in he two innings pitched.
At the plate, Ayden Munoz was a standout: he went 2-for-3 with a home run, two additional RBI, and an additional run. Griffin Moye was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with a home run and two additional RBI.
Meanwhile, Sage Creek fell victim to Mt. Carmel and their airtight pitching crew on Monday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sundevils. The contest marked that first time this year in which Sage Creek was not able to get on the board.
Sage Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aiden Vogel, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Carlsbad's win bumped their record up to 4-0. As for Sage Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 5-3.
Carlsbad beat Sage Creek 4-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2023. 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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