Sage Creek is 1-8-1 against Mission Hills since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Bobcats will challenge the Grizzlies at 4:00 p.m. Mission Hills took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Sage Creek, who comes in off a win.
Sage Creek came out on top against Del Norte on Saturday thanks in part to the team's impressive five-run seventh inning. The Bobcats narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Nighthawks 10-9.
Elijah Stephens
| 04/19/25 vs Del Norte | 2 |
| 04/08/25 vs El Camino | 1 |
| 04/02/25 vs Union | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Fallbrook | 1 |
| 03/18/25 vs La Costa Canyon | 1 |
Elijah Stephens and Sean Saiki did most of the damage at the plate: Stephens fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-4, while Saiki got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one home run and three RBI. Stephens is becoming a predictor of Sage Creek's success: when he posts at least one home run the team is undefeated (and 5-8 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Max Biehl, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones working in the home run department: Sage Creek lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since the start of last season.
Meanwhile, Mission Hills didn't have quite enough to beat Mt. Carmel on Saturday and fell 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Grizzlies have suffered against the Sundevils since April 9, 2015.
Mission Hills also got a good showing from Nate Sheriff, who struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Sheriff has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mission Hills saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brock Young, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one run.
Mission Hills now has a losing record of 8-9. As for Sage Creek, their record is now 10-8.
Sage Creek couldn't quite finish off Mission Hills when the teams last played back in April of 2024 and fell 7-5. Can the Bobcats avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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