It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Carlsbad can now relate to. They fell just short of the Del Norte Nighthawks by a score of 3-1 on Friday. The Lancers were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Nighthawks apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2024.
Carlsbad got a good showing from Andrew Langer, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Langer has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two hits in eight consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Carlsbad saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liam Stigers, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base.
Carlsbad's defeat was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 17-12. Those home losses can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games. As for Del Norte, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-11 record this season.
As of now, neither Carlsbad nor Del Norte have any future games scheduled.
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