Bear Creek had lost three straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped down to 7-10 to make it four. They came up short against the Valor Christian Eagles, falling 12-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 21-4 on Thursday.
Bear Creek saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Yazzie Gonzales, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
As for Valor Christian, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.8 runs over those games.
On Valor Christian's side, Will Hayes tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Hayes has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Trystan Chadwick was incredible, going 2-for-4 with three runs, two doubles, and one RBI. Javon Purvis was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
We've got plenty of inter-league action coming up soon. Bear Creek will challenge rival Lakewood at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Valor Christian is set to take on their familiar foe Ralston Valley at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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