Bear Creek hasn't had much luck against Arvada West recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Bear Creek Bears will face off against the Arvada West Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Bear Creek will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each match than the last.
Last Wednesday, Bear Creek came up short against Lakewood and fell 18-14.
Olivia Durazzo made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 4-for-5 with a home run and three runs. What's more, she also racked up four hits, the mostshe's had since back in August. Another player making a difference was Sarah Moore, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Bear Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with seven strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Lakewood only tossed four.
Meanwhile, Arvada West faced Chatfield in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Arvada West came out on top against Chatfield by a score of 12-7.
Morgan Farr spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered six earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Arvada West got a massive performance out of Hallie Thomas, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Serenity Horton, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Bear Creek's loss dropped their record down to 5-10. As for Arvada West, their record now sits at 8-6.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Bear Creek hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of 0. However, it's not like Arvada West struggles in that department as they've averaged 0. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bear Creek might still be hurting after the 13-2 defeat they got from Arvada West in their previous meeting back in October of 2023. Can Bear Creek avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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