It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Torrey Pines can now relate to. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 3-2 to the San Marcos Knights, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. It was the first time this season that Torrey Pines let down their fans at home.
KELLY WHELIHAN was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
On San Marcos' side, Avery Hughes tossed a big game, tossing 4.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Hughes has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, San Marcos saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Caylene Nguyen, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Torrey Pines' defeat ended a nine-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-6-2. As for San Marcos, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 17-13 record this season.
Torrey Pines does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for San Marcos, they will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Cathedral Catholic at 10:00 a.m. The last four games Cathedral Catholic has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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