The Carlsbad Lancers will head out on the road to square off against the Torrey Pines Falcons at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Carlsbad has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but Carlsbad had to settle for a 5-4 defeat against Rancho Buena Vista.
Aubrey Tamayo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Tiara Hill made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI.
Meanwhile, Torrey Pines unfortunately witnessed the end of their three-game winning streak on Wednesday. They fell 3-0 to La Costa Canyon.
Torrey Pines also got a good showing from KATHRYN McGINTY, who didn't allow a single earned run over four innings pitched.
At the plate, Torrey Pines saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was KELLY WHELIHAN, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases.
Carlsbad's loss dropped their record down to 12-9. As for Torrey Pines, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-4-2.
Carlsbad skirted past Torrey Pines 1-0 in their previous meeting on April 10th. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Torrey Pines' GEORGIA BILSKI, who struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Carlsbad still be able to contain BILSKI? There's only one way to find out.
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