Bears
| 04/23/25 vs Bountiful | 1 |
| 04/21/25 vs Spanish Fork | 10 |
| 04/18/25 vs Mountain Crest | 1 |
| 04/15/25 vs West Field | 4 |
| 04/11/25 @ Sky View | 16 |
| + 18 more games |
Bear River has gone a perfect 10-0 against Green Canyon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Friday. The Bears will venture away from home to square off against the Wolves at 3:30 p.m. Bear River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Bear River is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Bountiful, who was ranked seventh at the time (Bear River was ranked second). The Bears fell just short of the RedHawks by a score of 3-1 on Wednesday. The Bears' loss signaled the end of their 14-game winning streak.
Kate Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Bear River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bella Dougals, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Green Canyon). They were the clear victors by a 29-12 margin over Jordan on Wednesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Wolves considering their one-run performance the contest before.
Bailey Taylor and Kylie Olson did most of the damage at the plate: Taylor went a perfect 5-for-5 with five runs, four RBI, and two doubles, while Olson went a perfect 4-for-4 with five runs, three RBI, and one triple. Those five hits gave Taylor a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Hailey Groll, who went 2-for-5 with three runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Green Canyon was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .579. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Green Canyon moved to 7-15 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Bear River, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-2.
Green Canyon's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Friday. Bear River has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.5 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Green Canyon, though, as they've been averaging only 2.7 strikeouts. Will Bear River keep running through batters, or will the Wolves buck the trend?
Bear River took their victory against Green Canyon when the teams last played on April 2nd by a conclusive 15-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
