The Dakota Ridge Eagles will square off against the Bear Creek Bears at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Dakota Ridge is out to stop a five-game streak of losses at home dating back to last season.
Dakota Ridge came up short against Highlands Ranch on Thursday, falling 10-4.
Avery Andrews made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season. Another player making a difference was Madison Dzialo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Bear Creek fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Douglas County on Saturday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the 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 no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off seven hits. Baca was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run and four RBI.
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. 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.
Dakota Ridge's loss dropped their record down to 1-6. As for Bear Creek, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 3-2.
Dakota Ridge suffered a grim 12-2 defeat to Bear Creek when the teams last played back in September of 2023. Can Dakota Ridge avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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