Baseball Recap: Bear River Wins Going Away Against Sky View

Bears

Margin (Wins)

03/12/25 @ Bountiful	16
04/16/25 vs Sky View	10
04/02/25 @ Grantsville	9
03/08/25 vs Springville	9
03/26/25 vs Mountain Crest	6

Bear River won the last time they faced Sky View and things went their way on Wednesday too. The Bears blew past the Bobcats 12-2. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won six matches by six runs or more so far this season.

Holden Potter made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only two hits while striking out ten over six innings pitched. He has been consistent : he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.

In other batting news, Bear River got a big performance out of Dallin Rice, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. That's the most runs Rice has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Thomas Summers, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.

Bear River is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Sky View, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bear River will venture away from home to face off against Park City at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Miners will roll in looking for their 14th straight victory, something the Bears surely won't give up without a fight. As for Sky View, they will head out to square off against Ridgeline at 5:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bobcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Riverhawks have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.