The Lakewood Tigers will head out on the road to take on the Bear Creek Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakewood will be strutting in after a victory while Bear Creek will be coming in after a defeat.
Lakewood will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Arvada West, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Lakewood sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-3 win over Arvada West on Monday.
Madison Reisbeck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Lucy Retzer was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of NeVaeh Roybal, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Bear Creek was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fifth straight loss. They fell just short of Ralston Valley by a score of 4-3.
Bear Creek saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaliyah Benavidez, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Lakewood's record is now 5-8. As for Bear Creek, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
Lakewood's speedy runners might be the difference in Wednesday's matchup. Lakewood has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.4 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Bear Creek, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Lakewood continue to outrun the ball? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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