After losing to Rancho Buena Vista the last time they met, Carlsbad decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Carlsbad Lancers narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for Carlsbad.
Aubrey Tamayo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on ten hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Madilyn Mazzulla was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run. Another player making a difference was Chloe Hernandez, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Rancho Buena Vista's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Allison Keusch gave up three earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits.
On the hitting side, Rancho Buena Vista saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Keira Carvalho, who went 1-for-4 with a home run. Gabby Moreno was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Carlsbad's win bumped their record up to 14-11. As for Rancho Buena Vista, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost nine of their last 12 matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-12 record this season.
As of now, neither Carlsbad nor Rancho Buena Vista have any future games scheduled.
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