San Marcos dropped their record down to 18-6-1 on Friday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the Carlsbad Lancers, falling 12-5. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Knights, who until this contest were averaging 3.64 runs allowed.
Max Farrell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Maddox Ponsford was another key player, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
As for Carlsbad, their record now sits at 16-10. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Carlsbad's side, Hunter Dawson looked comfortable as he tossed 3.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Dawson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jett Kenady, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Tyler Ward, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, one double, and one RBI.
Coming up, San Marcos is taking a road trip to face off against La Costa Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Knights 3.6, the Mavericks 3.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Carlsbad has already played their next game (against Rancho Bernardo), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing.
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