Bend suffered their biggest loss since April 7th on Friday. They lost 16-5 to Caldera. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against Caldera this season, with their most recent defeat being a 13-12 loss back in April.
Emily Lauerman made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Megan Malinowski, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
This is the second loss in a row for Bend and nudges their season record down to 7-13. As for Caldera, the victory was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 20-1.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bend will host Crook County at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Cowboys have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 10.86 runs per game on average), something the Lava Bears will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Caldera, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Redmond at 4:30 p.m.
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