The Bear Creek Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Dakota Ridge Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. Bear Creek is no doubt hoping to put an end to a four-game streak of away losses.
Bear Creek will bounce into Saturday's match after beating Chatfield, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Bear Creek won by a run and slipped past Chatfield 4-3.
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 nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aidan Bolan, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Dakota Ridge has not done well against Lakewood recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. Dakota Ridge put the hurt on Lakewood with a sharp 11-5 win.
The team relied heavily on Hayden Friesen, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cole Ehlinger, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Bear Creek's record now sits at 6-8. As for Dakota Ridge, their record now sits at 6-8.
Bear Creek came up short against Dakota Ridge when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 13-8. Can Bear Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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