Lakewood is on a three-game streak of home losses, Bear Creek a six-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change. The Lakewood Tigers will take on the Bear Creek Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Lakewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Lakewood's hitters might be in the hot seat on Thursday considering what happened against Ralston Valley on Tuesday. They lost 12-0 to the Mustangs.
Meanwhile, Bear Creek has not done well against Columbine recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Bear Creek put the hurt on Columbine with a sharp 11-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Bear Creek considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Alonso Garcia made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He tossed five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Garcia was also big at the plate, going 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Joey Vigil, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Aidan Bolan, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Lakewood's defeat dropped their record down to 6-12. As for Bear Creek, their win bumped their record up to 7-11.
Lakewood's speedy runners might be the difference in Thursday's contest. Lakewood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.7 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Bear Creek, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Lakewood continue to outrun the ball?
Lakewood took their victory against Bear Creek when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 11-1. Does Lakewood have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bear Creek turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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