The Sage Creek Bobcats will head out to square off against the San Pasqual Golden Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Sage Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so San Pasqual's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Sage Creek is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Mission Hills just ended the team's three-game winning streak on Saturday. They took a 7-4 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Grizzlies.
Sage Creek got a good showing from Kellen Barclay-McCall, who pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off three hits. What's more, Barclay-McCall gave up only three walks, the fewest he's had since April 1st.
On the hitting side, Sage Creek saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lucas Henson, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, San Pasqual was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight defeat. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 5-3 heartbreaker at the hands of Mt. Carmel. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Golden Eagles have suffered since March 20th.
Sage Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 12-9. As for San Pasqual, their loss dropped their record down to 13-7.
Everything went Sage Creek's way against San Pasqual when the teams last played back in May of 2022, as Sage Creek made off with a 13-5 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bobcats since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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