Softball Preview: Bear River Bruins vs. Wheatland Pirates
Bear River is 0-4 against Wheatland since March of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Bear River Bruins will head out on the road to face off against the Wheatland Pirates at 4:00 p.m. Bear River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
On Tuesday, Bear River earned an 8-3 win over Twelve Bridges.
AnaMarin Hemings spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Lily Fiddyment, who scored a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Krissy Kelly, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Wheatland stacked a tenth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. They never let Lindhurst onto the board and left with an 18-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Wheatland as they're now sitting on three straight.
Hallie Prather made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Prather was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 3-for-3.
In other pitching news, Brenna Herring looked comfortable as she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits.
Back at the plate, Ashtynne Agarenzo was a standout: she went 3-for-3 with five RBI, a run, and a double. Another player making a difference was Briseis Botonis, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Bear River's record now sits at 12-9-1. As for Wheatland, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 16 contests, which provided a nice bump to their 16-8 record this season.
Thursday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Bear River hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. However, it's not like Wheatland struggles in that department as they've averaged .400. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bear River suffered a grim 15-4 defeat to Wheatland in their previous meeting back in April. Can Bear River avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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