The Carlsbad Lancers will head out on the road to challenge the Del Norte Nighthawks at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Saturday, Carlsbad came up short against La Costa Canyon and fell 4-1.
Carlsbad got a good showing from Andrew Langer, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Langer has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Matthew Kelley was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Adrian Macias, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Del Norte fell victim to a tough 9-1 loss at the hands of Rancho Bernardo on Saturday.
Carlsbad has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-9 record this season. As for Del Norte, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-8.
Carlsbad suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to Del Norte in their previous matchup back in March of 2022. Thankfully for Carlsbad, Chris DiPrima (who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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