There's no place like home for Bear Creek, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Monday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over the Chatfield Chargers on Thursday. For Bear Creek, this counts as revenge for the 11-2 loss Chatfield walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2023.
James Moore tossed a big game, striking out six batters over six innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Aidan Bolan was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
On Chatfield's side, Colin Metz made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Reece Hodges was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with two doubles.
Bear Creek pushed their record up to 6-8 with that victory, which was their third straight at home. As for Chatfield, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bear Creek will challenge Dakota Ridge at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Dakota Ridge will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Chatfield, they will head out on the road to take on Lakewood at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Lakewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.6 runs per game this season.
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