It may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Lakewood ultimately got the result they hoped for on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Bear Creek Bears , sneaking past 9-8. That's more bragging rights for the Tigers, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
NeVaeh Roybal made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in home runs. She was even better at the plate, scoring four runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Lucy Retzer was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Alanni Maddux, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and an RBI.
Lakewood's win ended a six-game drought at home and bumped them up to 8-13. As for Bear Creek, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season.
Lakewood will venture away from home to face off against Valor Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Valor Christian is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Bear Creek, they will welcome Arvada West at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Arvada West will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Bear Creek surely won't give up without a fight.
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