Bear Creek fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Lakewood on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Lakewood Tigers by a score of 9-8. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Bears of the 18-14 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in September.
Isabella Reyna made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs while going 2-for-4. The dominant performance also gave her a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Jiana Garduno, who scored a run while getting on base in two of her five plate appearances.
Bear Creek has traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-15 record this season. As for Lakewood, the win snapped their losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 8-13 record.
Bear Creek will square off against Arvada West at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Arvada West will roll in looking for their fourth straight victory, something Bear Creek surely won't give up without a fight. As for Lakewood, they will venture away from home to square off against Valor Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Lakewood is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
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