The Carlsbad Lancers will head out on the road to square off against the Cathedral Catholic Dons at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the match bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
After only one run in their last contest, Carlsbad made sure to put some runs up on the board against Narbonne on Tuesday. Carlsbad was the clear victor by an 11-1 margin over Narbonne. Carlsbad might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by seven runs or more this season.
Carlsbad got a great performance from Blake Gordon as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ayden Munoz, who scored four runs while going 3-for-3. Jett Kenady was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Cathedral Catholic entered their tilt with West Linn with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. They never let the Lions onto the board and left with a 1-0 win on Tuesday.
Owen Smyth tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Tyler Cox relieved him and did a solid job, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hunter Harrington, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Carlsbad's record now sits at 5-2. As for Cathedral Catholic, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Carlsbad has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Cathedral Catholic struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.8. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Carlsbad skirted past Cathedral Catholic 3-1 in their previous meeting on March 5th. The rematch might be a little tougher for Carlsbad since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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