After losing to Bear Creek the last time they met, Chatfield decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Chatfield Chargers came out on top against the Bear Creek Bears by a score of 5-2 on Tuesday.
Riley Suddath spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up 13 Ks. It was the first time this season that he pitched five or more innings.
On the hitting side, Colby Bullard and Isaac Low did most of the damage at the plate: Bullard scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Low went 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and a double. Bullard has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
On Bear Creek's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Livin, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Even though they lost, Bear Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 12 strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Chatfield's win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 7-14. As for Bear Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 8-13.
Chatfield will head out on the road to challenge Arvada West at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Arvada West will roll in looking for their sixth straight victory, something Chatfield surely won't give up without a fight. As for Bear Creek, they will be playing at home against Columbine at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Columbine has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.5 runs per game on average), something Bear Creek will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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