After flying high against Kennedy on Monday, Westview came back down to earth. The Westview Wolverines fell 7-2 to the San Marcos Knights on Tuesday. Westview has not had much luck with San Marcos recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Westview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Irvine, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On San Marcos' side, Carter Tsai looked comfortable as he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out six over four innings pitched. Tsai has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single hit in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ryan Pevney picked up the save, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Vanderpool, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Grayson Wren was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Westview's loss dropped their record down to 4-7. As for San Marcos, the win (which was their eighth in a row) raised their record to 9-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Westview will take on San Pedro at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. San Pedro's pitching crew has only allowed 3.7 runs per game this season, so Westview's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for San Marcos, their homestand will continue as they prepare to take on Kennedy at 1:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Kennedy hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the squad is eager to reverse.
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