Sage Creek and San Marcos squared off in some playoff action on Saturday, but Sage Creek had to settle for second. They lost 20-0 to the San Marcos Knights. While getting shut out isn't ideal, Sage Creek has not been shut out since back in April.
For San Marcos' part, not much got past Pitcher Esquer, who gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks to keep Sage Creek off the board. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, JJ Moran was a standout: he went 3-for-5 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Gavin Vanderpool, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs.
Sage Creek's loss dropped their record down to 18-13-1. As for San Marcos, their win bumped their record up to 16-14.
Sage Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for San Marcos, they will head out on the road to square off against La Costa Canyon at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. La Costa Canyon's pitching crew has only allowed 2.9 runs per game this season, so San Marcos' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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