For the second straight game, Sage Creek will face off against Del Norte. The Bobcats will host the Nighthawks at 10:30 a.m. on Saturday. Sage Creek's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Del Norte's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Thursday, Sage Creek came up short against Del Norte and fell 6-3. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
For Del Norte's part, Tyler Bieri looked comfortable as he pitched one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Bieri also tossed no walks, which is notable because the Nighthawks are 3-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 5-7 otherwise.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aiden Sun, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Liam O'Day, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
The win (which was Del Norte's third in a row) raised their record to 8-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Sage Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-8.
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