Mission Hills put the finishing touches on their seventh blowout victory of the season on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Sage Creek Bobcats a 10-0 shutout. Mission Hills' victory was all the more impressive since Sage Creek was averaging only 3.39 runs allowed on the season.
Jaxson Jenkins made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run over six innings pitched. Jenkins has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Jenkins was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kyle Rogers, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Jacob Imoto was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
On Sage Creek's side, they got a good showing from Hudson Jahries, who pitched 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits.
Mission Hills is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Sage Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 11-7.
The teams wasted no time getting back out on the field as they've already faced off again: they played to a 4-4 draw.
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