For the second straight game, Sage Hill will face off against Irvine. The Lightning will face off against the Vaqueros at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Sage Hill hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Sage Hill took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Irvine a 1-0 shutout.
The result came thanks to Jad Rigley's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Sage Hill saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Justin Glasser, who went 1-for-3 with one run.
Sage Hill hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive contests.
Sage Hill pushed their record up to 7-9 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.3 runs on average over those games. As for Irvine, their loss dropped their record down to 9-12.
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