The Summerville Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Big Valley Christian Lions at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
On Wednesday, Summerville came up short against Bret Harte and fell 9-4. The Bears have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kiersten Lutz was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Big Valley Christian not only won on Tuesday, but they posted their biggest win since March 1st. They put the hurt on Summerville with a sharp 18-4 win. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Lions considering their one-run performance the matchup before.
Madyx Mitchell spent all six innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and three unearned) runs on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cecily Fontana, who went 4-for-5 with one home run, five RBI, and three runs. That's the most runs she has posted since back in February. Morgan Merzon was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Big Valley Christian was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .424. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Summerville only posted a batting average of .250.
Summerville's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Big Valley Christian, their victory bumped their record up to 6-13.
Summerville might still be hurting after the 18-4 defeat they got from Big Valley Christian in their previous matchup on Tuesday. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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