Recap: Sage Creek Bobcats vs. Carlsbad Lancers
Sage Creek can now show off three landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Carlsbad Lancers a 9-0 shutout. This was payback for Sage Creek, who suffered a 4-1 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Porter Rovin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Rovin was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Jacob Jimenez and Jamo Familo did most of the damage at the plate: Jimenez scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Familo scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Elijah Stephens was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Carlsbad hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Sage Creek is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Carlsbad, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Sage Creek will take on Eastlake at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sage Creek: 2.7, Eastlake: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Carlsbad, they will be playing at home against Patrick Henry at 4:00 p.m. on Monday.
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