For the second straight game, Bear Creek will face off against Columbine. The Bears will look to defend their home field on Saturday against the Rebels at 11:00 a.m. The timing is sure in Bear Creek's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Columbine has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road.
On Thursday, Bear Creek didn't have quite enough to beat Columbine and fell 3-1.
For Columbine's part, Ian Alexander tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run while striking out eight over six innings pitched. Alexander also tossed a walk, which is notable because the Rebels are 4-1 when he allows at most one walk, but 3-13 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aidan Jordan, who went 2-for-3 with one home run. That home run was his first of the season. Casey Richie was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one home run.
Columbine lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Bear Creek's loss dropped their record down to 7-15. As for Columbine, they moved to 7-14 with that win, which also ended their seven-game losing streak.
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