Bella Vista was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their eighth straight defeat. They came up short against the Woodcreek Timberwolves, falling 11-4. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Timberwolves this season, with their most recent loss being a 5-2 defeat last Thursday.
Drew Longaker was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That home run was his first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jacoby Pitnikoff, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Bella Vista's loss dropped their record down to 5-14. As for Woodcreek, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 16-7.
Coming up, Bella Vista will take on Cosumnes Oaks in a tournament on Monday. The Wolfpack have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.07 runs per game on average), something the Broncos will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Woodcreek, they will get to enjoy the win for a while: their next game is against Roseville at 4:00 p.m. on the 28th.
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