Baseball Game Preview: Bear Lake Bears vs. Teton Timberwolves

The Bear Lake Bears will be taking part in a tournament against the Teton Timberwolves at 12:15 p.m. on Friday. The two teams have had a bumpy ride up to this point with six consecutive losses dating back to last season for Bear Lake and four for Teton.

Bear Lake came into this matchup off a tough 12-run defeat on Saturday. This time they kept things ultra-competitive, but unfortunately the final result was the same. They fell just short of Preston by a score of 10-8 on Saturday. Give some credit to the fans of both teams: the last five times they've met, the home team has come away the winner.

Dawson Beard was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. That stolen base was his first of the season. Tate Ewing was another key player, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.

Even though they lost, Bear Lake was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Meanwhile, Teton didn't have quite enough to beat Challis on Tuesday and fell 3-2.

Teton saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Gavin Crow, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.

Teton's loss dropped their record down to 0-4. As for Bear Lake, their defeat dropped their record down to an identical 0-4.

Bear Lake's speedy runners might be the difference in Friday's matchup. Bear Lake has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 2.8 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Teton, though, as they've been averaging only 0.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Bear Lake continue to outrun the ball?

Bear Lake skirted past Teton 5-4 in their previous meeting back in April of 2023. Does Bear Lake have another victory up their sleeve, or will Teton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.