The Eastlake Titans will take on the Rancho Bernardo Broncos in a tournament on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Eastlake's favor as the squad sits on 11 straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Rancho Bernardo has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
Eastlake's tournament run continued when they took on Point Loma on Tuesday. The Titans took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Pointers.
Nick Romero was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in May of 2024.
At the plate, Eastlake saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was JP Conero, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Rancho Bernardo didn't have quite enough to beat Grossmont on Tuesday and fell 5-3.
NATHAN LING was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and four unearned) runs off six hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks any time he's pitched this season.
Eastlake's loss dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Rancho Bernardo, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Eastlake has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Rancho Bernardo struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.2 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Eastlake couldn't quite finish off Rancho Bernardo in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 3-1. Will the Titans have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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