Baseball Game Preview: Bend Lava Bears vs. Monarch Coyotes

Lava Bears

Runs

03/26/25 @ Apollo	4
03/25/25 vs Littleton	15
03/24/25 vs Pueblo Central	15
03/20/25 vs McDaniel	11

The Bend Lava Bears will face off against the Monarch Coyotes at 10:00 a.m. on Friday. Bend is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.

Bend saw some tournament action on Wednesday. They came up short against Apollo, falling 10-4. The matchup marked the Lava Bears' lowest-scoring contest so far this season.

Bend saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Cooper, who went 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI. That double was Cooper's first of the season.

Meanwhile, Monarch suffered their biggest loss since April 30, 2024 on Thursday. They lost 11-1 to West Salem. The Coyotes haven't had much luck with the Titans recently, as the team has come up short the last three times they've met.

Monarch's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Bend, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 4-1.

Monarch's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bend has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .539. It's a different story for Monarch, though, as they've only averaged .342. Will they be able to contain Bend's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.