Baseball Recap: Dakota Ridge Eagles vs. Bear Creek Bears
Dakota Ridge won the last time they faced Bear Creek, and things went their way on Monday too. The Dakota Ridge Eagles walked away with an 8-5 victory over the Bear Creek Bears. The win made it back-to-back victories for Dakota Ridge.
Dakota Ridge got a great performance from Braden Johnson as he struck out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, Hayden Friesen was excellent, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Carson Sauter was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base.
On Bear Creek's side, Matt Hegerle and Joey Vigil did some serious damage despite the final result: Hegerle went 2-for-3 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Vigil scored three runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3.
Dakota Ridge's win bumped their record up to 7-8. As for Bear Creek, their loss was their fifth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 6-9.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Dakota Ridge will take on Columbine at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dakota Ridge is facing Columbine at the right time seeing as Columbine is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Bear Creek, they will be playing at home against Arvada West at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bear Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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