Baseball Recap: Mission Hills triumphant thanks to a strong effort from Jaxson Jenkins

By Team Reports Apr 28, 2024, 5:25am

Baseball Recap: Mission Hills Grizzlies vs. Sage Creek Bobcats

Mission Hills put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Sage Creek Bobcats a 10-0 shutout. Mission Hills' victory was all the more impressive since Sage Creek was averaging only 3.39 runs allowed on the season.

Jaxson Jenkins made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Jenkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Jenkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyle Rogers, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Jacob Imoto was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.

On Sage Creek's side, they got a good showing from Hudson Jahries, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.

Mission Hills is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Sage Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.

The teams wasted no time getting back out on the field as they've already faced off again: they played to a 4-4 draw.

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