The La Sierra Eagles will venture away from home to square off against the Big Bear Bears at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. La Sierra has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the contest with three straight defeats, while Big Bear will come in with nine straight wins.
Things were looking good for La Sierra after they put the first run on the board on Friday, but unfortunately for them things went downhill from there. They came up short against Jurupa Valley, falling 17-4.
Meanwhile, Big Bear won against Rim of the World on Saturday with 21 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Tuesday. Everything went the Bears' way against Academy of Careers & Exploration as they made off with a 21-0 victory. The Bears might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 13 games by six runs or more this season.
Layla Navarette was a standout: she went 2-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Fanuele, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Big Bear kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least ten hits in 15 consecutive matchups dating back to last season.
La Sierra's loss dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Big Bear, their win bumped their record up to 13-1.
La Sierra got the 'W' in their previous matchup back in February of 2020 against Big Bear by a conclusive 10-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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