Softball Preview: Sage Creek Bobcats vs. Coronado Islanders
The Sage Creek Bobcats will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Coronado Islanders at 3:30 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Sage Creek can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Wednesday. Everything went their way against San Dieguito Academy as Sage Creek made off with a 15-2 win. With that victory, Sage Creek brought their scoring average up to 6.1 runs per game.
Kassidy King was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). King has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. King was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, Kaimana Coleman was incredible, firing off two home runs, seven RBI, and two stolen bases while going 4-for-5. Another player making a difference was Lola Carson, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs.
Meanwhile, with a playoff game on the line, Coronado rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 2-1 win over the Falcons. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Coronado.
Sophie Kenny spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
On the hitting side, Coronado's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Susanna Pate, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Sage Creek pushed their record up to 18-9 with that win, which was their eighth straight on the road. As for Coronado, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 15-7-2 record this season.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Sage Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .333. However, it's not like Coronado struggles in that department as they've averaged .375. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Sage Creek suffered a grim 11-2 defeat to Coronado when the teams last played back in March of 2017. Can Sage Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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