For the second straight game, Poway will face off against Carlsbad. The Titans will challenge the Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Poway is coming into the matchup on a five-game losing streak.
Carlsbad hit Poway with a four-run third inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Titans fell just short of the Lancers by a score of 6-4.
For Carlsbad's part, they got a great performance from Ian Fisher as he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk). Fisher has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lucas Johnson, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Luke Schultz also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Carlsbad was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .382. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Poway only posted a batting average of .148.
Carlsbad has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Poway, their loss dropped their record down to 6-16.
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