San Marcos dropped their record down to 15-5-1 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's six-game streak of wins on the road. They fell 9-6 to the Rancho Bernardo Broncos. The Knights were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Broncos earlier this season, when they won 4-2.
Ethan Martinez made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Farrell, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and two RBI.
As for Rancho Bernardo, their win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-10. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games.
On Rancho Bernardo's side, Caden Dockan tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off eight hits (and only one walk). Those six strikeouts gave Dockan a new career-high.
On the hitting side, Rancho Bernardo let Jr. Gonzales and HUGO GONZALEZ run wild. Gonzales went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while GONZALEZ went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Those three RBI gave Gonzales a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Owen Glick, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
While San Marcos 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 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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