Breaking a season-long winning streak, the minor league Bears faced their first loss of the year at the hands of the Rays. It was not a narrow defeat, either, as the Rays made over twice as many points as the Bears, with a score of 16-7 on June 4. The Rays have had a somewhat average season, winning as many games as losing, but unseating the Bears was a good demonstration of how far the team has come, according to coach Tawney Crowley.

"It was 100 percent their attitude," she said. "They were working together. We had a big pep talk at practice the day before, talking about the expectations...