The San Marcos Knights will take on the Great Oak Wolfpack at 3:00 p.m. on Monday.
San Marcos came into this matchup off a tough nine-run loss on Wednesday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Del Norte by a score of 6-4 on Friday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Knights have suffered since April 11, 2024.
Addie Taufa made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with three stolen bases and three RBI. Emily Lew was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Meanwhile, Great Oak came tearing into Friday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over the Golden Bears. The Wolfpack might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine matchups by six runs or more this season.
Great Oak pushed their record up to 16-7-1 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 13.2 runs over those games. As for San Marcos, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 11-9.
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