Columbine has gone 8-1 against Bear Creek recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Columbine Rebels will welcome the Bear Creek Bears at 4:00 p.m. Columbine is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.2 runs per game this season.
Columbine is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Colorado's top teams: Arvada West, who was ranked 22nd in their home state at the time (Columbine was ranked fifth). Columbine fell just short of Arvada West by a score of 6-4 on Saturday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Rebels have suffered since September 18, 2023.
AJ Swenby made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-1. The team also got some help courtesy of Ana Lovato, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Even though they lost, Columbine hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now struck out at most five strikeouts in seven consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Bear Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their ninth straight defeat. They came up short against Valor Christian, falling 19-3.
Aaliyah Benavidez made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a triple and two RBI. What's more, she also racked up two hits, the mostshe's had since September 4th.
Columbine's loss dropped their record down to 13-5. As for Bear Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-13.
Bear Creek's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Columbine has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11.7 hits per game. It's a different story for Bear Creek, though, as they've been averaging 10.5. Given Columbine's sizable advantage in that area, Bear Creek will need to find a way to close that gap.
Columbine took their win against Bear Creek in their previous meeting on September 12th by a conclusive 14-1. Will Columbine repeat their success, or does Bear Creek have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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