Baseball Preview: Grantsville Cowboys vs. Bear River Bears
The Grantsville Cowboys will head out on the road to challenge the Bear River Bears at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Grantsville is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt wants to keep things rolling.
Grantsville stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Wednesday. They blew past Ben Lomond 23-3. Grantsville's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Easton Webb and Jordan Fawson made a big impact while hitting and pitching. Throwing, Webb tossed two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Fawson pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). At bat, Webb scored three runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Fawson scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brett Darrow, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Payton Cummings, who scored two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Bear River only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-point they dealt Westlake on Tuesday. Bear River was the clear victor by a 12-1 margin over Westlake. That looming 12-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Bear River yet this season.
Like Grantsville, Bear River also got a great game from a two-way player: Degan Rigby. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Rigby was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Holden Potter, who scored three runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Talon Marble, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Grantsville pushed their record up to 13-0 with that win, which was their 14th straight at home dating back to last season. They've been dominating during the matchups in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.9 runs. As for Bear River, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Grantsville came up short against Bear River in their previous meeting back in March of 2023, falling 10-7. Can Grantsville avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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