Sage Creek proved they can win big last Saturday (they won by 14) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They never let the Arapahoe Warriors get on the board and left with a 2-0 victory.
The result came thanks to Elijah Stephens's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. That's the fewest hits he has allowed since back in April of 2024.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Max Biehl, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Sage Creek hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Arapahoe struck out eight times.

Bobcats
03/25/25 vs Arapahoe | 2-0 |
03/22/25 vs Fallbrook | 17-3 |
03/18/25 vs La Costa Canyon | 3-1 |
03/01/25 vs Canyon Crest Academy | 7-2 |
05/14/24 vs Christian | 10-6 |
+ 2 more games |
Sage Creek's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Arapahoe, their loss dropped their record down to 3-2.
Coming up, Sage Creek will look to defend their home field on Thursday against San Marcos at 4:00 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Sage Creek 3.8, San Marcos 1.8) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Arapahoe, they will head out to face off against La Costa Canyon at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last four games La Costa Canyon has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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