Hesperia Christian had lost three straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 9-10 to make it four. They fell just short of the Big Bear Bears by a score of 12-11. The Patriots were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bears earlier this season, when they won 3-2.
Luke Beasley
| 04/10/25 vs University Prep | 12 |
| 04/17/25 @ Big Bear | 11 |
| 03/17/25 @ Academy for Academic Excellence | 9 |
| 03/10/25 @ Littlerock | 6 |
| 04/03/25 @ Riverside Prep | 5 |
| + 3 more games |
Luke Beasley put in work no matter where he played. He struck out 11 batters over 5.1 innings while giving up three earned (and four unearned) runs off five hits. He is becoming a predictor of Hesperia Christian's success: when he posts at least eight strikeouts the team is 2-1 (and 7-9 when he doesn't). Beasley was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, Dylan Alfonzo and Cory Villalba did some serious damage despite the final result: Alfonzo went 2-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and one RBI, while Villalba went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that Alfonzo has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaden Solorzano, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
As for Big Bear, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for they considering their two-run performance the game before.
On Big Bear's side, the team relied heavily on Kobe Alvarez, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with three stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI. Those three stolen bases gave Alvarez a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Chase Wilson, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Coming up, Hesperia Christian is taking a road trip to square off against Excelsior Charter at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Eagles have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 11.31 runs per game on average), something the Patriots will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Big Bear, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Riverside Prep at 3:15 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Silver Knights have averaged an impressive 10 runs per game this season.
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