Torrey Pines only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the six-point they dealt Santa Fe Christian on Thursday. The Torrey Pines Falcons were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over the Santa Fe Christian Eagles. That's more bragging rights for Torrey Pines, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Brendon Miller made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over six innings pitched. Miller has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Thomas Maher, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Aidan Stroot, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Santa Fe Christian's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Noonan, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Torrey Pines' win bumped their record up to 8-1. As for Santa Fe Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-4.
Torrey Pines will be playing in front of their home fans against Nogales at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Torrey Pines' pitching crew has only allowed one run per game this season, so Nogales' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Santa Fe Christian, they will head out on the road to challenge Montgomery at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Montgomery: 2.9, Santa Fe Christian: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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