Bear Creek scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Friday. They blew past the Franklin Yellowjackets 22-1. The result was nothing new for Bear Creek, who have now won seven matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Natalie Trujillo made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 13 over five innings pitched. Trujillo has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Trujillo was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Alyssa Maloy and Gabriella Orsi did most of the damage at the plate: Maloy scored three runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5, while Orsi scored four runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2. Siannah Rios was another key contributor, scoring four runs while going 2-for-4.
On Franklin's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Erika Felix, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bear Creek has been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 11-9-1 record this season. As for Franklin, they dropped their record down to 3-18 with that loss, which was their fourth straight at home.
Bear Creek will take on Edison at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Edison is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Franklin, they will head out on the road to face off against Weston Ranch at 4:00 a.m. on Monday. Franklin is facing Weston Ranch at the right time seeing as Weston Ranch is stuck on a ten-game losing streak.
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