The Bear Creek Bears will face off against the Green Mountain Rams at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Green Mountain took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Bear Creek, who comes in off a win.
Bear Creek is headed into the contest with an undefeated record on the line, something Highlands Ranch almost spoiled on Tuesday. Bear Creek's pitcher stepped up to hand Highlands Ranch a 2-0 shutout. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bears have posted since September 25, 2023.
The result came thanks to Jerilyn Baca's shutout, as she gave up just six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings every time she's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, Bear Creek saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jiana Garduno, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Green Mountain lost 17-6 to Ralston Valley on Tuesday. The Rams have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ashlynn Reilly was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Caroline Salaver, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Even though they lost, Green Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .455. The last time their batting average was this high was back in September of 2023.
Bear Creek's win bumped their record up to 3-0. As for Green Mountain, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-2.
Green Mountain's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Bear Creek has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. It's a different story for Green Mountain, though, as they've been averaging 12. Given Bear Creek's sizable advantage in that area, Green Mountain will need to find a way to close that gap.
Bear Creek took their victory against Green Mountain when the teams last played back in August of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Does Bear Creek have another victory up their sleeve, or will Green Mountain turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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