San Marcos was the 3-2 winner over La Costa Canyon when they last played one another back in May of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The San Marcos Knights fell just short of the La Costa Canyon Mavericks by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that San Marcos has lost by just one run.
Pitcher Vanderpool was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he struck out nine batters over 5.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off only two hits.
On the hitting side, Max Farrell made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was JJ Moran, who went 1-for-4 with a home run.
San Marcos has traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven games, which put a noticeable dent in their 13-12 record this season. As for La Costa Canyon, the victory (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 12-12-1.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: San Marcos beat La Costa Canyon by a score of 6-1.
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