Softball Game Preview: Sage Creek Bobcats vs. Mission Vista

The Sage Creek Bobcats will head out to square off against Mission Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mission Vista took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Sage Creek, who comes in off a win.

Sage Creek is headed into the contest having just posted their closest victory since February 25th on Saturday. They skirted past Olympian 5-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.

Kaimana Coleman was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in May of 2024. Torii Ramirez was another key player, going 3-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.

Sage Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their batting average total in three consecutive games.

Meanwhile, Thursday just wasn't the day for Mission Vista's offense. They came up short against La Costa Canyon on Thursday, falling 18-0. The loss continues a trend for Mission Vista in their meetings with La Costa Canyon: they've now lost five in a row.

The win got Sage Creek back to even at 8-8-1. As for Mission Vista, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.

Mission Vista's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Sage Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .318. It's a different story for Mission Vista, though, as they've only averaged .205. Will they be able to contain Sage Creek's hitters?

Sage Creek came out on top in a nail-biter against Mission Vista in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 2-1. Will the Bobcats repeat their success, or do Mission Vista have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.