Baseball Preview: Ridgeline Riverhawks vs. Bear River Bears
The Ridgeline Riverhawks will head out on the road to square off against the Bear River Bears at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Ridgeline is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.5 runs per game this season.
After soaring to 12 runs the game before, Ridgeline was a bit more limited in their contest on Wednesday. They took a 5-1 hit to the loss column at the hands of Skyridge. Ridgeline's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Ridgeline got a good showing from Sam Swan, who tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Ridgeline saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Hayden Hansen, who went 2-for-3 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, Bear River faced Grantsville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Bear River was the clear victor by an 8-0 margin over Grantsville. The result was nothing new for Bear River, who have now won five matchups by eight runs or more so far this season.
Holden Potter made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out ten over seven innings pitched. Potter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Potter was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Talon Marble, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Easton Goodliffe, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Ridgeline's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5. As for Bear River, they are on a roll lately: they've won 11 of their last 12 games, which provided a nice bump to their 12-4 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Ridgeline hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Bear River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Ridgeline came out on top in a nail-biter against Bear River in their previous meeting back in April of 2023, sneaking past 4-3. The rematch might be a little tougher for Ridgeline since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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