The Simi Valley Pioneers will take on the San Marcos Knights at 1:00 p.m. on Tuesday. San Marcos took a loss in their last matchup and will be looking to turn the tables on Simi Valley, who comes in off a win.
Simi Valley was handed an eight-run loss in their previous outing, but that didn't affect their clutch gene on Monday. They won by a run and slipped past Torrey Pines 4-3.
Kyle Casey
Kyle Casey looked comfortable as he tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Simi Valley is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 4-5 otherwise.
At the plate, Ryan Whitson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI. Andrew Nicklaus was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base.
Simi Valley kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Torrey Pines only managed five.
Meanwhile, San Marcos didn't have quite enough to beat Cathedral Catholic on Monday and fell 4-3.
San Marcos also got a good showing from Carter Tsai, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Tsai has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Noah Sumner was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three doubles, two RBI, and one run.
San Marcos' defeat dropped their record down to 6-4. As for Simi Valley, their record now sits at 8-5.
