There's no place like home for Bear Creek, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They won by a run and slipped past the Columbine Rebels 4-3. This was a revenge game for the Bears: when they faced off against the Rebels on Thursday, they had to take a 3-1 defeat.
Jamin Patterson
| 05/10/25 vs Columbine | 7 |
| 05/05/25 vs Loveland | 6 |
| 05/01/25 vs Lakewood | 7 |
| 04/26/25 vs Valor Christian | 5 |
| 04/22/25 @ Chatfield | 5 |
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. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bear Creek's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Josh Nelson, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Bear Creek is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-15 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Columbine, they have been struggling recently as they've lost eight of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-15 record this season.
Bear Creek does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Columbine, they will head out on the road to face off against Chatfield at 3:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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