Sage Creek was the 1-0 winner over Poway when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Sage Creek Bobcats fell just short of the Poway Titans by a score of 3-2 on Monday.
Elijah Stephens put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. Stephens was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Stephens wasn't the only one making solid contact as one players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sutton Bassett, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Poway's side, they got a great performance from Avery Anderson as he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out six over six innings pitched. Anderson has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Everett Wisdom was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with a stolen base, a double, and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Jackson Burnett, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with a stolen base.
Sage Creek's loss dropped their record down to 9-6. As for Poway, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-6.
While Sage Creek had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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