On Saturday, Torrey Pines faced Rancho Bernardo in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Torrey Pines Falcons fell just short of the Rancho Bernardo Broncos by a score of 4-2. Torrey Pines has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Nolan Young was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Rancho Bernardo's side, TYLER ARNOLD was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. ARNOLD has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. ARNOLD was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Rancho Bernardo got a great performance from Caden Dockan as he tossed six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Dockan has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, Kameron Benavides was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Torrey Pines' loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 18-9. As for Rancho Bernardo, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6 record this season.
Torrey Pines will be playing at home against Del Norte at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Torrey Pines is facing Del Norte at the right time seeing as Del Norte is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Rancho Bernardo, they will head out on the road to take on Carlsbad at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The last five games Carlsbad has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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