Carlsbad waltzed into their game on Saturday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Del Norte Nighthawks out 4-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Carlsbad also won the last time the pair played last Thursday.
Carlsbad got several good pitching performances, but Blake Gordon was perhaps the best, pitching five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
At the plate, Tyler Foster was excellent, going 1-for-2 with a home run. Jett Kenady was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Del Norte's side, they got a good showing from Daniel Villalpando, who pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, Liam O'Day made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Carlsbad pushed their record up to 13-9 with that victory, which was their third straight on the road. As for Del Norte, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last seven contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 12-11 record this season.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carlsbad will take on San Marcos at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carlsbad is facing San Marcos at the right time seeing as San Marcos is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Del Norte, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against La Costa Canyon at 4:00 p.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (La Costa Canyon: 2.8, Del Norte: 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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