For the second straight game, Sage Creek will face off against Mission Hills. The Bobcats will challenge the Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Sage Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Mission Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Sage Creek lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Mission Hills, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Tuesday's game. The Bobcats' pitcher stepped up to hand the Grizzlies a 6-0 shutout on Tuesday. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Bobcats.
Elijah Stephens
| 04/22/25 @ Mission Hills | 9 |
| 03/25/25 vs Arapahoe | 8 |
| 03/18/25 vs La Costa Canyon | 8 |
| 03/08/25 @ Elsinore | 8 |
| 03/31/25 @ Cathedral Catholic | 7 |
Elijah Stephens was a major factor 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 him a new career-high. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, two stolen bases, and three RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Sage Creek's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is undefeated (and 5-8 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Josh Wilson was excellent, going 1-for-2 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those two RBI gave him a new career-high.
Sage Creek's win bumped their record up to 11-8. As for Mission Hills, their defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-10.
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