The San Marcos Knights will head out on the road to take on the Rancho Bernardo Broncos at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (San Marcos: 4.1, Rancho Bernardo: 3.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
San Marcos took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Saturday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Torrey Pines and snuck past 6-5.
Brody Layne tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Gavin Vanderpool was incredible, getting on base in four of his seven plate appearances with a home run, five RBI, and a double. Another player making a difference was Max Farrell, who scored two runs while going 3-for-6.
Meanwhile, Rancho Bernardo can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Saturday. They put the hurt on Del Norte with a sharp 9-1 victory. With that win, Rancho Bernardo brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Rancho Bernardo also got a great performance from Caden Dockan as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Dockan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, NATHAN BEMBENEK was incredible, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3. HUDSON BRADVICA was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-2.
San Marcos' record now sits at 12-6. As for Rancho Bernardo, their victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-5.
San Marcos came out on top in a nail-biter against Rancho Bernardo in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Rancho Bernardo's KEVIN TAKEUCHI, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double. Now that he won't be playing on Tuesday, will it be that much easier for San Marcos to walk away with another win? There's only one way to find out.
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