Big Bear extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 8-10-1 in the process. They fell 7-3 to the University Prep Jaguars. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 23-9 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Big Bear saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Addyson Clays, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run. Jorden Acosta was another, going 2-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
As for University Prep, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-4 record this season. Winning may never get old, but they sure are getting used to it with their third in a row.
On University Prep's side, Jayleen Lopez made a splash no matter where she played. She pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Lopez was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with three RBI and one stolen base. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February.
In other batting news, University Prep let Paityn Zimmerman and Brie (Brieana) Villanueva run wild. Zimmerman went 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double, while Villanueva went a perfect 3-for-3 with one double and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Juliette Torres, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and one run.
While Big Bear had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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