The Big Bear Bears will square off against the Riverside Prep Silver Knights at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday.
On Saturday, Big Bear and Santa Ana finished up their matchup with an 8-8 tie.
Meanwhile, Riverside Prep hadn't done well against University Prep recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Thursday. The Silver Knights blew past the Jaguars 10-4. Considering the Silver Knights have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Bree Garcia made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Liliana Cazares, who went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Denise Hernandez, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Riverside Prep kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in 11 consecutive contests.
Riverside Prep's win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 10-9. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. Big Bear's draw gives them a new season record of 8-7-2.
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