Baseball Recap: Bear River Bears vs. Westlake Thunder
Bear River only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-point they dealt Westlake on Tuesday. Everything went the Bear River Bears' way against the Westlake Thunder as the Bear River Bears made off with a 12-1 victory. That looming 12-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Bear River yet this season.
Degan Rigby made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Rigby has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. 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.
Bear River is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Westlake, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-7.
Bear River will head out on the road to challenge Woods Cross at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bear River's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Woods Cross' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Westlake, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Weber at 4:00 p.m.
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