Bear Creek had lost four straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 4-14 to make it five. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Lakewood Tigers. The Bears were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Tigers apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2024.
Josh Nelson
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Josh Nelson led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Matt Hegerle, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four stolen bases and one run.
As for Lakewood, with the win, they broke their six-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-12. Their hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
On Lakewood's side, Sean Lann was incredible, firing off two home runs, five RBI, and one double while going 3-for-4. Lann also scored two runs, which is notable because the Tigers are undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 3-12 otherwise. Another player making a difference was CJ Mahoney, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base.
While Bear Creek had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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