The Torrey Pines Falcons will head out to square off against the Carlsbad Lancers at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Torrey Pines' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Carlsbad's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Torrey Pines barely beat Poway the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Falcons were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Titans on Friday. Considering the Falcons have won five contests by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Jason Jutronich made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out 11 over 6.1 innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one RBI. That stolen base was his first of the season.
In other batting news, Dolan Maher was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Cole, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-5.
Meanwhile, Carlsbad came up short against Rancho Bernardo on Friday, falling 13-4.
Carlsbad saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Ward, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one double. Liam Stigers was another, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
The victory made it two in a row for Torrey Pines and bumps their season record up to 9-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 3 runs in those games. As for Carlsbad, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-5.
Torrey Pines beat Carlsbad 4-1 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Falcons since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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