The Bear Creek Bears will challenge the Lakewood Tigers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Bear Creek is coming into the game on a five-game losing streak.
Last Saturday, Bear Creek didn't have quite enough to beat Ralston Valley and fell 4-3.
Bear Creek saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aaliyah Benavidez, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Lakewood didn't have done well against Arvada West recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. Lakewood narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Arvada West 4-3.
Madison Reisbeck spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lucy Retzer, who scored three runs and stole four bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of NeVaeh Roybal, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Bear Creek's defeat dropped their record down to 5-9. As for Lakewood, their win bumped their record up to 5-8.
Bear Creek skirted past Lakewood 10-9 in their previous matchup back in September of 2023. Will Bear Creek repeat their success, or does Lakewood have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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