For the second straight game, Carlsbad will face off against Torrey Pines. The Lancers will look to defend their home field on Friday against the Falcons at 4:00 p.m.
Carlsbad fell victim to Torrey Pines and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They fell just short of the Falcons by a score of 1-0. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.
For Torrey Pines' part, Carlsbad's batters probably weren't too happy with Jason Jutronich, who pitched a no hitter and racked up eight Ks (he gave up two walks). Jutronich also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Falcons are 5-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-6 otherwise.
At the plate, Torrey Pines' win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dolan Maher, who went 1-for-2 with one double and one RBI. That double was Maher's first of the season.
Torrey Pines has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games. As for Carlsbad, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-6.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Carlsbad has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Torrey Pines struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 7.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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