Bend won against Pueblo Central on Monday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Bend put the hurt on the Littleton Lions with a sharp 15-5 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.
Cole Cooper made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Cooper was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, Makai Morton and Cash Hattenhauer did most of the damage at the plate: Morton went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and one run, while Hattenhauer scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Hattenhauer is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Will Goodman, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, two RBI, and one run.
Bend kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Littleton only managed three hits.
Lava Bears
| 03/25/25 vs Littleton | 15-5 |
| 03/24/25 vs Pueblo Central | 15-2 |
| 03/20/25 vs McDaniel | 11-2 |
| 03/20/25 vs McDaniel | 11-2 |
| 06/27/24 vs Canby | 2-1 |
The victory keeps Bend at an undefeated 4-0. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Littleton, they are on a nine-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-6.
Bend wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next match, a 10-4 loss against Apollo on the 26th. As for Littleton, they have also already played their next game, a 10-9 victory against The Dalles on the 26th.
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