Big Bear made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Excelsior Charter, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Bears put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 14-3 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Bears have won four matchups by more than six runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Jackson Wortham was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has become a key player for Big Bear: the team is 4-2 when he allows at most three earned runs, but 1-3 otherwise. Wortham was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Brennen Berge
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In other batting news, Brennen Berge was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-5. Those four hits gave him a new career-high. Kobe Alvarez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double.
Big Bear was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .438. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Big Bear's win ended a three-game drought at home dating back to last season and bumped them up to 5-5. As for Excelsior Charter, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-13.
Big Bear will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Eagles: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:15 p.m. on Thursday.
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