For the second straight game, Carlsbad will face off against San Marcos. The Lancers will head out to take on the Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
Carlsbad fell victim to San Marcos and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They took a 4-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Knights. The home team had taken home the W every time these teams have met since May 5, 2023, but that streak is no more.
For San Marcos' part, the result came thanks to Brody Layne's shutout, as he gave up just five hits and racked up seven Ks. Layne has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Grayson Wren, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddox Ponsford, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs and one stolen base.
San Marcos is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-5-1 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Carlsbad, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-10.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Carlsbad has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like San Marcos struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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