The San Marcos Knights will head out on the road to challenge the Torrey Pines Falcons at 4:45 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
San Marcos heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Tuesday. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of Poway. San Marcos' defeat signaled the end of their seven-game winning streak.
Caylene Nguyen was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out six batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned runs off five hits. Nguyen was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a stolen base and an RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last five games she's played.
In other batting news, Emily Lew was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-4 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Alexis Miller, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Torrey Pines unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Cathedral Catholic by a score of 3-2.
San Marcos' loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 16-13. As for Torrey Pines, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-5-2.
San Marcos came up short against Torrey Pines in their previous meeting back in March, falling 7-2. Can San Marcos avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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