The Sage Creek Bobcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eastlake Titans at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Sage Creek: 2.7, Eastlake: 2.4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Sage Creek put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Carlsbad a 9-0 shutout.
Porter Rovin was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Rovin was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Sage Creek let Jacob Jimenez and Jamo Familo loose on the outfield. Jimenez scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Familo scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sean Saiki, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Eastlake beat Helix 6-3 on Wednesday. That's two games straight that Eastlake has won by exactly three runs.
Max Tello looked comfortable as he pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Nick Romero relieved him and did a solid job, pitching 4.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off seven hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, Noah Betanco was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Jeremiah Vargas was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
Sage Creek has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-3 record this season. As for Eastlake, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 7-3.
Sage Creek suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Eastlake when the teams last played back in June of 2021. Thankfully for Sage Creek, Ethan Lizama (who didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over four innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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