For the second straight game, Mission Hills will face off against Sage Creek. The Grizzlies will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Mission Hills 4, Sage Creek 3.8) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Mission Hills managed to slip by Sage Creek the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Grizzlies lost 6-0 to the Bobcats on Tuesday. While getting shut out isn't ideal, the Grizzlies haven't been shut out since back in March.
For Sage Creek's part, Elijah Stephens made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over seven innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Stephens a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. He has become a key player for Sage Creek: the team is undefeated when he posts at least one home run, but 5-8 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Josh Wilson, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Sage Creek is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-8 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.1 runs over those games. As for Mission Hills, their loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-10.
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