San Marcos entered their tilt with Rancho Buena Vista with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They blew past the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns 8-1. Eight seems to be a good number for San Marcos as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
San Marcos got a great performance from Pitcher Esquer as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over 5.2 innings pitched. Esquer has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Max Farrell, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, an additional RBI, and an additional run. Andrew Hall was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
San Marcos' win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs per game. As for Rancho Buena Vista, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 2-5 record this season.
San Marcos will challenge Santa Fe Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Santa Fe Christian: 2, San Marcos: 2.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Rancho Buena Vista, they will head out on the road to take on San Dieguito Academy at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Dieguito Academy will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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