Rancho Buena Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Wednesday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of the Sage Creek Bobcats by a score of 6-5. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Rancho Buena Vista of the 10-5 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Monday.
Tyler Saldana-Mu?oz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered five earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
On the hitting side, Ryan Sanchez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Aiden Oropeza, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Sage Creek's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Porter Rovin gave up only one earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. Rovin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Max Biehl was excellent, going 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Jamo Familo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Rancho Buena Vista's loss dropped their record down to 9-12-1. As for Sage Creek, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 13-8-1.
While Rancho Buena Vista had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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