Columbine had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 7-15 to make it five. They fell just short of the Bear Creek Bears by a score of 4-3. The Rebels were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Bears earlier this season, when they won 3-1.
Matthew Kossik made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple and one RBI. Cameron Powell was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
As for Bear Creek, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 8-15 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games.
On Bear Creek's side, Jamin Patterson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits and racked up seven Ks. Patterson has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bear Creek saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Josh Nelson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Coming up, Columbine will square off against Chatfield at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday. Bear Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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