The Eastlake Titans will head out on the road to take on the Sage Creek Bobcats at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Last Wednesday, Eastlake earned a 6-3 victory over Helix. 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 nothing but reliable on the mound: 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).
At the plate, Noah Betanco was excellent, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jeremiah Vargas, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Meanwhile, Sage Creek has not done well against Carlsbad recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. Sage Creek was the clear victor by a 9-0 margin over Carlsbad. Considering Sage Creek has won three games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Porter Rovin made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Rovin was also solid in the batter's box, 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. Joey Hayes was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Eastlake is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. As for Sage Creek, their win bumped their record up to 6-3.
Eastlake took their victory against Sage Creek when the teams last played back in June of 2021 by a conclusive 10-3. Will Eastlake repeat their success, or does Sage Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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