Bear Creek fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Douglas County on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Douglas County Huskies by a score of 8-7. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by just one run.
Jerilyn Baca was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She struck out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Baca was even better at the plate, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. She also put up a run, which washer first of the season.
In other batting news, Isabella Orozco and Jasmynn Jimenez did some serious damage despite the final result: Orozco scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Jimenez scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Orozco also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Aaliyah Benavidez, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of her four plate appearances.
Even though they lost, Bear Creek didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with ten strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've posted since back in September of 2023.
Bear Creek's loss dropped their record down to 3-2. As for Douglas County, the victory was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 5-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bear Creek will challenge Dakota Ridge at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bear Creek is facing Dakota Ridge at the right time seeing as Dakota Ridge is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Douglas County, they will square off against Doherty at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Douglas County is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
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