Softball Preview: Bear Creek Bears vs. Columbine Rebels
Bear Creek hasn't had much luck against Columbine recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Bear Creek Bears will venture away from home to face off against the Columbine Rebels at 4:00 p.m. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Bear Creek is headed into Monday's contest looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Saturday. They lost 19-3 to Valor Christian.
Aaliyah Benavidez was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a triple and two RBI. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since September 4th.
Meanwhile, Columbine faced Arvada West in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Columbine fell just short of Arvada West by a score of 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest defeat the Rebels have suffered since September 18, 2023.
AJ Swenby made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-1. Another player making a difference was Ana Lovato, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Columbine hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in seven consecutive matchups.
Bear Creek's loss dropped their record down to 5-13. As for Columbine, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.
Bear Creek might still be hurting after the 14-1 loss they got from Columbine in their previous matchup on September 12th. Can Bear Creek avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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