It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but San Marcos ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Torrey Pines Falcons. Seven seems to be a good number for the Knights as the squad scooped up a win with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Isaac Esquer tossed a big game, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Maddox Ponsford, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Noah Sumner was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one double.
Knights
| 04/25/25 @ Torrey Pines | 7-2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Torrey Pines | 7-3 |
| 04/16/25 @ Poway | 17-1 |
| 04/09/25 @ La Costa Canyon | 4-3 |
| 04/02/25 @ Del Norte | 9-6 |
| 03/27/25 @ Sage Creek | 3-2 |
San Marcos pushed their record up to 14-4-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Torrey Pines, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 10-11.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. San Marcos is set to face off against their familiar foe Rancho Bernardo at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Torrey Pines will take on rival La Costa Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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