San Marcos hasn't had much luck against Rancho Bernardo recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Knights will host the Broncos at 4:00 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as San Marcos comes in on three and Rancho Bernardo on four.
On Friday, San Marcos needed a bit of extra time to put away Torrey Pines. They came out on top against the Falcons by a score of 7-2. Seven seems to be a good number for the Knights as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Isaac Esquer tossed a big game, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Maddox Ponsford, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Noah Sumner was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Rancho Bernardo won against Poway on Wednesday with seven runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Broncos walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Titans.
Noah Villa looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Brady Strachan was excellent, going 2-for-3 with three runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Rancho Bernardo: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 7-9 otherwise.
San Marcos pushed their record up to 14-4-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Rancho Bernardo, their win bumped their record up to 11-9.
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