San Marcos extended their winning streak to three on Friday, bumping them up to 5-2. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against the Torrey Pines Falcons. The Knights have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Falcons, too.
Brody Layne
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Brody Layne made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because San Marcos is undefeated when he allows at most two earned runs, but 1-2 otherwise. Layne was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with one run and one double. That double marked the first that he has hit this season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on A.J Turner, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Ethan Martinez was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
San Marcos hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters every time they've taken the field this season.
As for Torrey Pines, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-3. That's two games in a row now that they have lost by just one run.
On Torrey Pines' side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Hood, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with one run. Another was Logan Cole, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
San Marcos and Torrey Pines should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps California Rankings. The Knights (ranked 195th) will meet San Pasqual (ranked 953rd) at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Meanwhile, Torrey Pines will face off against La Costa Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (125 vs. 298).
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