Mission Vista had lost four straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-15 to make it five. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Sage Creek Bobcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Sage Creek this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 10-1 back in April.
Mission Vista saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kendra Mendez-Kema, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
As for Sage Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-9-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.0 runs on average over those games.
On Sage Creek's side, they let Makena Coleman and Lola Carson run wild. Coleman went 3-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Carson went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Torii Ramirez, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and two runs.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Mission Vista will challenge Torrey Pines at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Sage Creek, they will face off against La Costa Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mavericks' pitching crew has only allowed 2.1 runs per game this season, so the Bobcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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