For the second straight game, Bend will face off against Summit. The Lava Bears are taking a road trip to take on the Storm at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
Bend took a loss when they played away from home on Tuesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Summit a 5-0 shutout. The win was a breath of fresh air for the Lava Bears as it put an end to their four-game losing streak.
Cole Cooper made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching one inning while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in four consecutive appearances. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Cooper wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Fischer Barber, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base and one RBI.
With the loss, Summit broke their nine-game winning streak and moved their record to 15-5. As for Bend, their victory bumped their record up to 14-8.
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