It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Carlsbad ultimately got the result they hoped for on Saturday. They won by a run and slipped past the San Marcos Knights 2-1. This was a revenge matchup for Carlsbad, as the team was forced to settle for a 9-8 loss when these two played last Thursday.
Carlsbad got a great performance from Blake Gordon as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
At the plate, Carlsbad's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jett Kenady, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
On San Marcos' side, Carter Tsai was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched.
Carlsbad is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 15-10 record this season. As for San Marcos, their defeat was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 13-11.
Carlsbad will be playing in front of their home fans against Rancho Bernardo 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. As for San Marcos, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against La Costa Canyon at 4:00 p.m. La Costa Canyon's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so San Marcos' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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