It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but San Marcos ultimately got the result they hoped for on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-4 win over the Pacifica Tritons. Winning may never get old, but San Marcos sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
San Marcos got a great performance from Alexi Stegner as he struck out nine batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits. Stegner has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Steven Bradley was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Pacifica's side, they saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Sal Lopez, who scored a run while going 2-for-5.
San Marcos' victory bumped their record up to 5-7-1. As for Pacifica, they now have a losing record at 6-7-1.
San Marcos will have a chance to go back-to-back against Pacifica: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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