After losing to Smoky Hill the last time they met, Bear Creek decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Bear Creek Bears had just enough and edged the Smoky Hill Buffaloes out 3-1.
James Moore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on five hits.
At the plate, Bear Creek's victory was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Joey Vigil, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
On Smoky Hill's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Boden Crever, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Smoky Hill didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bear Creek only tossed five.
Bear Creek's win bumped their record up to 4-6. As for Smoky Hill, their loss dropped their record down to 3-6.
Bear Creek will stay at home for another game and welcome Rangeview at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Smoky Hill, they will head out on the road to challenge Eaglecrest at 4:15 p.m. on Tuesday. Eaglecrest is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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