It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Sage Creek had no problem doing just that on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by a 12-6 margin over the Maranatha Christian Eagles. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Bobcats considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Josh Schutz
| 04/26/25 @ Mission Hills | 5 |
| 05/03/25 @ San Pasqual | 3 |
| 04/17/25 @ Del Norte | 3 |
| 04/19/25 vs Del Norte | 2 |
| 05/10/25 vs Mt. Carmel | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Josh Schutz looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He is becoming a predictor of Sage Creek's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 8-2 (and 9-10 when he doesn't).
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Elijah Stephens, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in April. Sean Saiki was another key player, going 2-for-3 with three RBI and one run.
Sage Creek's victory bumped their record up to 17-12. As for Maranatha Christian, they dropped their record down to 7-21 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road.
Coming up, Sage Creek will challenge Torrey Pines at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Maranatha Christian does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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