The Carlsbad Lancers will head out on the road to take on the Torrey Pines Falcons at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Carlsbad is no doubt hoping to put an end to a three-game streak of away losses.
Last Friday, Carlsbad earned a 6-3 win over Rancho Bernardo.
Carlsbad got a great performance from Andrew Langer as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.1 innings pitched.
At the plate, Carlsbad's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Foster, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Another player making a difference was Ayden Munoz, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Torrey Pines had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Del Norte on Thursday. Torrey Pines has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Thomas Maher made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Carlsbad's win bumped their record up to 7-5. As for Torrey Pines, their loss ended a seven-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-3.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Carlsbad has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Torrey Pines struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Carlsbad skirted past Torrey Pines 4-3 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Carlsbad repeat their success, or does Torrey Pines have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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