The Bear Creek Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Dakota Ridge Eagles at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The last three games Bear Creek has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Bear Creek fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Douglas County on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Huskies by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by just one run.
Jerilyn Baca was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Baca was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. She also put up a run, which washer first of the season.
In other batting news, Isabella Orozco and Jasmynn Jimenez did some serious damage despite the final result: Orozco scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Jimenez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Orozco also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Benavidez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Bear Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Meanwhile, Dakota Ridge was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They lost 10-4 to Highlands Ranch.
Avery Andrews made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Wichman, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Bear Creek's record now sits at 3-2. As for Dakota Ridge, their record is now 1-6.
Dakota Ridge's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bear Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. It's a different story for Dakota Ridge, though, as they've only averaged 0. Will they be able to contain Bear Creek's hitters?
Everything went Bear Creek's way against Dakota Ridge in their previous meeting back in September of 2023 as Bear Creek made off with a 12-2 win. Will Bear Creek repeat their success, or does Dakota Ridge have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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