The Rim of the World Fighting Scots will challenge the Big Bear Bears at 3:15 p.m. on Wednesday. Rim of the World has given up an average of 22.5 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
Rim of the World is coming in off a wild two-game stretch: after soaring to 21 runs on Wednesday, they were much more limited against Serrano on Friday. They lost 29-1 to the Diamondbacks.
Meanwhile, Big Bear put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Pacific 16-7.
Layla Navarette made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Navarette was also big at the plate, going 1-for-5 with three RBI, one triple, and one run.
In other batting news, Big Bear let Jordan Gilligan and Annalise Marshall run wild. Gilligan went 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI, while Marshall went a perfect 3-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most runs Gilligan has posted since back in March of 2024. Another player making a difference was Jorden Acosta, who scored two runs while going 1-for-1.
Big Bear pushed their record up to 3-0 with the win, which was their third straight on the road. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for Rim of the World, their loss dropped their record down to 0-3-1.
Rim of the World took their victory against Big Bear in their previous matchup back in March of 2016 by a conclusive 16-0. Does Rim of the World have another victory up their sleeve, or will Big Bear turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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