The Carlsbad Lancers will head out on the road to take on the Torrey Pines Falcons at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Carlsbad has four straight victories, Torrey Pines has four straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
On Thursday, Carlsbad was able to grind out a solid win over Torrey Pines, taking the game 4-1.
Weston Thornbury tossed a big game, tossing 5.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off six hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
At the plate, Adrian Macias was excellent, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Griffin Moye, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Carlsbad pushed their record up to 9-6 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.0 runs per game. As for Torrey Pines, their defeat dropped their record down to 12-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Carlsbad has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Torrey Pines struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.4. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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