Carlsbad pushed their score to ten the last time they played West Hills, but on Saturday they couldn't quite do it again. The Carlsbad Lancers skirted past the West Hills Wolf Pack 3-1. That's more bragging rights for Carlsbad, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Aubrey Tamayo spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. Those 11 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chloe Hernandez, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On West Hills' side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Faith Balestreri, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Carlsbad has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. As for West Hills, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 11-7-1.
Carlsbad will take on Rancho Buena Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for West Hills, they will head out on the road to challenge Point Loma at 6:00 p.m. on Monday. West Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.5 runs per game this season.
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