Baseball Recap: Rancho Buena Vista takes loss despite strong efforts from Nick Voelpel and Aiden Oropeza

By Team Reports Apr 26, 2024, 4:37pm

Baseball Recap: Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns vs. Sage Creek Bobcats

Rancho Buena Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell 10-5 to the Sage Creek Bobcats. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rancho Buena Vista of the 10-4 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2023.

Aiden Oropeza and Nick Voelpel did some serious damage despite the final result: Oropeza scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Voelpel scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

On Sage Creek's side, Sutton Bassett spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on nine hits. Bassett has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances.

On the hitting side, Sage Creek got a massive performance out of Max Biehl, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and two runs. Sean Saiki was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.

Rancho Buena Vista's loss dropped their record down to 9-11-1. As for Sage Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 12-8-1.

The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Rancho Buena Vista by a score of 6-5.

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