Poway extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 6-16 in the process. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 6-4 heartbreaker at the hands of the Carlsbad Lancers. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Lancers this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-1 on Monday.
Jonathan Musgrove
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Poway got a good showing from Jonathan Musgrove, who pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. Musgrove has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Jake Johnson was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Victor Encinas, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
As for Carlsbad, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 14-8. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 1.5 runs across that stretch.
On Carlsbad's side, Ian Fisher tossed a big game, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits (and only one walk).
At the plate, Lucas Johnson was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March. Luke Schultz also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Carlsbad beat Poway by a score of 8-6 on Friday.
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