After a string of four wins, Bear Creek's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They suffered a tough 14-3 loss at the hands of the Laguna Creek Cardinals. Bear Creek was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Laguna Creek apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2018.
Ethan Silva was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Tyler Gilbert, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Laguna Creek's side, Ty Collum was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Collum has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive pitching appearances. Collum was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2.
In other batting news, Ryan Eddy was a standout: he scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Brandon Low was another key contributor, going 1-for-2 with two runs and a triple.
Bear Creek's loss dropped their record down to 11-10. As for Laguna Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 16-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bear Creek is on the road again on Tuesday to play Edison at 4:00 p.m. Bear Creek is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season. As for Laguna Creek, they will head out on the road to face off against McClatchy at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Laguna Creek will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each contest than the last.
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