The Big Bear Bears will face off against the Santa Ana Saints at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Big Bear came out on top against Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy on Thursday thanks in part to the team's impressive 11-run fifth inning. The Bears put the hurt on Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy with a sharp 14-4 victory. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matches by nine runs or more this season.
Abigail Hendricks made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Hendricks was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Jorden Acosta
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In other batting news, Jorden Acosta was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four runs, and three RBI. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Layla Navarette, who went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one run.
Big Bear was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .400. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Cobalt Institute of Math & Science Academy only posted a batting average of .118.
Meanwhile, Santa Ana hadn't done well against Costa Mesa recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Saints sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 10-8 win over the Mustangs.
Santa Ana is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-3-1 record this season. As for Big Bear, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
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