The Bend Lava Bears will take on the Littleton Lions in a tournament on Tuesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Bend has four straight victories, Littleton has eight straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Bend saw some tournament action on Monday. They put the hurt on Pueblo Central with a sharp 15-2 win. Fans of the Lava Bears have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
The team relied heavily on Fischer Barber, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all five of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Spencer Dildine, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Bend always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .562. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Pueblo Central only posted an OBP of .250.
Meanwhile, Littleton came up short against West Point on Monday and fell 9-4.
Peyton Brooks was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 2-for-3. Eli Jacobs also deserves some recognition as he scored his first run of the season.
Bend's victory bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Littleton, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-5.
Bend came out on top in a nail-biter against Littleton in their previous matchup back in March of 2019, sneaking past 9-8. Will Bend repeat their success, or does Littleton has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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