Bear Creek had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 10.3 runs) and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They blew past the Escalon Cougars 11-1. The Bruins might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
Jacob Lane spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up nine Ks.
At the plate, Kevin Johnson was a standout: he scored two runs while going 2-for-2. He is becoming a predictor of Bear Creek's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 6-9 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Jaxson Bayani, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Bruins
| 04/03/25 vs Escalon | 50% |
| 04/02/25 @ Weston Ranch | 39% |
| 03/28/25 @ Chavez | 40% |
| 03/22/25 @ Foothill | 17.4% |
| 03/20/25 @ McNair | 42.9% |
| + 13 more games |
Bear Creek was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .500. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Bear Creek's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 9-9. The home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Escalon, their loss dropped their record down to 10-7.
Coming up, Bear Creek will look to defend their home field on Friday against Weston Ranch at 4:00 p.m. The Cougars have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.92 runs per game on average), something the Bruins will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Escalon, they will head out to take on Hughson at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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