Bear Creek and Lodi are an even 4-4 against one another since March of 2015, but likely not for long. The Bear Creek Bruins will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Lodi Flames at 4:00 p.m. Given that both teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this matchup.
After soaring to 29 runs the game before, Bear Creek were a bit more limited in their match on Friday. They fell just short of Heritage by a score of 4-2.
Aaron Bayhon was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched 5.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits.
On the hitting side, Bear Creek saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Tyler Gilbert, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Lodi fell victim to Oak Ridge and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They fell just short of the Trojans by a score of 1-0. The contest marked that first time this season in which Lodi was not able to get on the board.
Bear Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 3-5. As for Lodi, their loss dropped their record down to 4-2.
Lodi's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Bear Creek has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .470. It's a different story for Lodi, though, as they've only averaged .303. Will they be able to contain Bear Creek's hitters? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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