Oceanside had already won four in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.5 runs), and they went ahead and made it five on Monday. They had just enough and edged the Sage Creek Bobcats out 4-2. This was a revenge contest for Oceanside, as the team was forced to settle for a 4-1 defeat when these two played two weeks ago.
Nayeli Adame spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lia Nance, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played. Nalia Nuanez was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
On Sage Creek's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lola Carson, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Sage Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Oceanside only tossed six.
Oceanside is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5-1 record this season. As for Sage Creek, their loss dropped their record down to 17-9.
Oceanside will head out on the road to face off against Mission Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Oceanside is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.9 runs per game this season. As for Sage Creek, they will head out on the road to challenge San Dieguito Academy at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. San Dieguito Academy has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.67 runs per game on average), something Sage Creek will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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