While Bear Creek's win against Stagg wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. The Bruins narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Delta Kings 8-7. The win continues a trend for the Bruins in their matchups with the Delta Kings: they've now won three in a row.
Kevin Johnson
| 03/26/25 vs Chavez | 3 |
| 04/16/25 vs Stagg | 2 |
| 04/04/25 vs Weston Ranch | 2 |
| 04/03/25 vs Escalon | 2 |
| 03/28/25 @ Chavez | 2 |
| + 6 more games |
Kevin Johnson made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over five innings pitched. Johnson was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has become a key player for Bear Creek: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 6-11 otherwise.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan McLaughlin, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Tyler Gilbert, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4.
The victory got Bear Creek back to even at 11-11. As for Stagg, their loss dropped their record down to 12-7.
Bear Creek will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Delta Kings: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 6:15 p.m. on Friday.
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