Sage Creek won the last time they faced Rancho Buena Vista, and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Sage Creek Bobcats had just enough and edged the Rancho Buena Vista Longhorns out 6-5. The win made it back-to-back victories for Sage Creek.
Porter Rovin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and four unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Max Biehl, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Jamo Familo, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Rancho Buena Vista's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and he was also dialed-in: Tyler Saldana-Mu?oz gave up five earned (and one unearned) runs on nine hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Ryan Sanchez was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-4. Aiden Oropeza was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
Sage Creek's win bumped their record up to 13-8-1. As for Rancho Buena Vista, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 9-12-1.
Sage Creek will have a chance to go back-to-back against Rancho Buena Vista: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Friday.
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