Carlsbad won the last time they faced La Costa Canyon, and things went their way on Friday too. The Carlsbad Lancers came out on top in a nail-biter against the La Costa Canyon Mavericks and snuck past 6-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Carlsbad.
Aubrey Tamayo spent all 9.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. Those 9.2 innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Emerson Jarrard was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. Another player making a difference was Tiara Hill, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-5.
On La Costa Canyon's side, Lilly Banse was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Even though they lost, La Costa Canyon didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 11 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Carlsbad only tossed seven.
Carlsbad is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for La Costa Canyon, their loss dropped their record down to 13-6.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Carlsbad will take on Otay Ranch at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Otay Ranch will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Carlsbad surely won't give up without a fight. As for La Costa Canyon, they will play host again on Wednesday to welcome El Camino, where first pitch is scheduled at 4:00 p.m. La Costa Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.6 runs per game this season.
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