After a string of four wins, Carlsbad's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the San Marcos Knights by a score of 9-8. Carlsbad was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as San Marcos apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played last Tuesday.
Jett Kenady led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Matthew Kelley, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Carlsbad was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as San Marcos didn't hit any.
On San Marcos' side, Carter Tsai looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Evan Hall, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Farrell, who went 2-for-5 with a home run, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Carlsbad's defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 14-10. As for San Marcos, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
While Carlsbad had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday.
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