On Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but the Sage Creek Bobcats had to settle for a 7-5 loss against the Mission Hills Grizzlies.
Luka Shah was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits.
At the plate, Porter Rovin made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Jamo Familo, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Mission Hills' side, Preston Waller was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Waller has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Waller was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan McVicker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Brody Mitchell was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
Sage Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 11-8-1. As for Mission Hills, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 11-7-1 record this season.
Sage Creek will be playing at home against Rancho Buena Vista at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Rancho Buena Vista has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.12 runs per game on average), something Sage Creek will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Mission Hills, they will be playing at home against Fallbrook at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The last three games Fallbrook has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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