Bella Vista was the 13-3 winner over Twelve Bridges when they last played one another back in March of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Bella Vista Broncos fell just short of the Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos by a score of 4-3 on Wednesday. Bella Vista has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Bella Vista got a good showing from Sam Jarvis, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Bella Vista saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Longaker, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Caelan Irvine, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
On Twelve Bridges' side, Matt Henry tossed a big game, tossing 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Matthew Thomas was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. James Romanov was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Bella Vista's defeat dropped their record down to 14-7-1. As for Twelve Bridges, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-9.
Bella Vista will head out on the road to face off against Woodcreek at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Woodcreek will roll in looking for their 13th straight win, something Bella Vista surely won't give up without a fight. As for Twelve Bridges, they will be playing at home against Chico at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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