San Marcos's game on Wednesday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Thursday. They skirted past the Imperial Tigers 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Knights have posted since May 16, 2024.
San Marcos got a massive performance out of Emily Lew, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That home run marked the first that Lew launched this season. Addie Taufa was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one home run and two runs.
Lew wasn't the only one working in the home run department: San Marcos lost a few balls and finished the game with two home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Knights
| 04/10/25 vs Imperial | 9-8 |
| 03/27/25 vs Oceanside | 4-1 |
| 03/20/25 vs Torrey Pines | 12-8 |
| 05/09/24 vs Mission Hills | 2-1 |
| 05/02/24 vs Rancho Bernardo | 2-1 |
| + 3 more games |
San Marcos' victory was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 9-7. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Imperial, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 15-4 record.
When San Marcos and Imperial next hit the field, they'll be up against teams who recently just can't seem to lose. The Knights will try to stop Bonita Vista's four-game winning streak when they meet at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Imperial will take on Southwest EC and their five-game winning streak at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Tigers 2.6, the Eagles 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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