With a playoff game on the line, Sage Creek rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Point Loma Pointers 9-7. The victory was nothing new for Sage Creek as they're now sitting on four straight.
Kassidy King made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up six earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. King has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in four consecutive pitching appearances. King was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Sage Creek let Kaimana Coleman and Torii Ramirez loose on the outfield. Coleman went 3-for-5 with four RBI and a double, while Ramirez scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Makena Coleman was another key contributor, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
On Point Loma's side, Leyton MacPherson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Annika Isaacson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Sage Creek pushed their record up to 21-9 with that win, which was their tenth straight on the road. As for Point Loma, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 16-15 record this season.
As of now, neither Sage Creek nor Point Loma have any future games scheduled.
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