Tri-City Christian lost against Sage Creek back in April of 2023, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The Tri-City Christian Eagles fell just short of the Sage Creek Bobcats by a score of 3-1. Tri-City Christian has struggled against Sage Creek recently, as their contest on Tuesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Nadiya Ybarra spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On Sage Creek's side, Lexi Thurman was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Naomi Shetula, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and a double.
Tri-City Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Sage Creek, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-4.
Tri-City Christian will head out on the road to take on Mission Vista at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Tri-City Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.8 runs per game this season. As for Sage Creek, they will be playing in front of their home fans against El Camino at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Sage Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so El Camino's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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