The Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns will take on the Sage Creek Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Rancho Buena Vista's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Sage Creek's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Sage Creek will be up against a hot Rancho Buena Vista squad: the team just extended their winning streak to three. The Longhorns' pitcher stepped up to hand La Costa Canyon a 5-0 shutout on Thursday.
Allison Keusch
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The result came thanks to Allison Keusch's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 14 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Maizie Smith, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Abigail Niwata, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Sage Creek hadn't done well against Torrey Pines recently (they were 0-5 in their previous five matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Bobcats sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Falcons. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Bobcats.
Kassidy King spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on five hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, Lola Carson was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Torii Ramirez, who went 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
Sage Creek hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They are 6-1-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Sage Creek's win bumped their record up to 11-9-1. As for Rancho Buena Vista, their victory bumped their record up to 13-8.
Rancho Buena Vista came up short against Sage Creek in their previous meeting two weeks ago, falling 3-0. Will the Longhorns have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
