Sage Creek won against Southwest EC on Monday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. The Sage Creek Bobcats narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Tri-City Christian Eagles 3-1. That's two games straight that Sage Creek has won by exactly two runs.
Lexi Thurman was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. Naomi Shetula was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
On Tri-City Christian's side, Nadiya Ybarra spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. Ybarra has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
Sage Creek has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight contests, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season. As for Tri-City Christian, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-5.
Sage Creek will be playing at home against El Camino at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sage Creek will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak. As for Tri-City Christian, they will head out on the road to face off against Mission Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tri-City Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season.
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