Bend lost a heartbreaker the last time they played Caldera, but it's fair to say they got their revenge given the result of Wednesday's match. The Lava Bears put the hurt on Caldera with a sharp 13-3 win on Wednesday. This was a revenge game for the Lava Bears: when they faced off against Caldera two weeks ago, they had to take a 15-13 loss.
Taylor Aldrich was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out six batters over four innings while giving up three earned runs off only two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going a perfect 4-for-4 with two RBI and one run. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
In other batting news, Isabella Lauerman and Cassidy Sandgren did most of the damage at the plate: Lauerman went 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Sandgren went 3-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI. Those five RBI gave Lauerman a new career-high. Sophia Rodriguez also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
Lava Bears
| 05/07/25 @ Caldera | 13-3 |
| 05/06/25 @ Mountain View | 8-3 |
| 05/02/25 vs Summit | 10-4 |
Bend kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 16 consecutive games.
Bend has been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-9-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.7 runs on average over those games. As for Caldera, the defeat snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 9-11 record.
Bend didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next matchup, a 14-0 win against Redmond on the 9th. As for Caldera, they have also already played their next game, a 9-8 loss against Ridgeview on the 9th.
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