Twelve Bridges came tearing into Wednesday's matchup with four straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9.8 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They had just enough and edged the Bella Vista Broncos out 4-3. For Twelve Bridges, this counts as revenge for the 13-3 loss Bella Vista walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
Twelve Bridges got a great performance from Matt Henry as he tossed 6.2 innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Matthew Thomas was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two doubles and two RBI. Another player making a difference was James Romanov, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Bella Vista's side, they got a good showing from Sam Jarvis, who tossed four innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
At the plate, Bella Vista saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drew Longaker, who scored a run while going 2-for-4. Caelan Irvine was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing two bases.
Twelve Bridges is on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-9 record this season. As for Bella Vista, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 14-7-1 record this season.
Twelve Bridges will be playing in front of their home fans against Chico at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Bella Vista, they will head out on the road to challenge Woodcreek at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Woodcreek is coming into the game with five straight wins at home, so Bella Vista will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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