Columbine is on a four-game streak of home losses, and Bear Creek a four-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Thursday. The Columbine Rebels will host the Bear Creek Bears at 4:00 p.m.
Columbine couldn't beat Chatfield on Saturday even though they stacked four runs on them in the second inning. The Rebels fell just short of the Chargers by a score of 6-5.
Columbine saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Wyatt Saul, who went 1-for-2 with one home run and three RBI. Another was Cameron Powell, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Bear Creek hadn't done well against Loveland recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Bears sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over the Red Wolves. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Bears have posted since April 12th.
Matt Hegerle and Ayden Brown did most of the damage at the plate: Hegerle got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run, while Brown went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Hegerle has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Radford, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Columbine's defeat dropped their record down to 6-14. As for Bear Creek, their victory bumped their record up to 7-14.
Columbine came out on top in a nail-biter against Bear Creek in their previous meeting back in May of 2024, sneaking past 8-6. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Bears have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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