Softball Recap: Sage Creek Takes a Loss

Bobcats

Previous 5 Games

04/24/25 vs La Costa Canyon	4-13
04/22/25 @ Mission Vista	10-1
04/19/25 @ Olympian	5-4
04/18/25 vs Rancho Buena Vista	3-0
04/15/25 @ Torrey Pines	3-17

Sage Creek dropped their record down to 9-9-1 on Thursday, which also ended the team's three-game streak of wins. They came up short against the La Costa Canyon Mavericks, falling 13-4. If the Bobcats were looking for revenge after losing 19-4 to the Mavericks when the teams met back in May of 2018, then they'll just have to keep looking.

Sage Creek saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lola Carson, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double. Another was Kaimana Coleman, who went 3-for-4 with one run.

As for La Costa Canyon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-6-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs over those games.

On La Costa Canyon's side, Norah Coulsell was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Coulsell has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one walk in ten consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and two RBI.

In other batting news, La Costa Canyon got a massive performance out of Malia Whitehouse, who went 4-for-5 with three runs and two doubles. That's the most runs Whitehouse has posted since back in February of 2024. Evan Connerley was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three RBI and one run.

We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Sage Creek will take on rival Carlsbad at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, La Costa Canyon is set to challenge their familiar foe Torrey Pines at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.