Softball Preview: Twelve Bridges Raging Rhinos vs. Bear River Bruins
Twelve Bridges has been on the road for four straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Bear River Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Twelve Bridges' favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six contests.
Twelve Bridges put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Placer as Twelve Bridges made off with a 13-3 victory.
Heidi Quinn spent all seven innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Twelve Bridges got a massive performance out of Kelsey Kurland, who went 4-for-5 with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Mia Tetz was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bear River has not done well against Colfax recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. Bear River skirted past Colfax 14-13. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Gretta Barrieau was incredible, scoring three runs while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cassidy Craig, who scored two runs while going 2-for-5.
Twelve Bridges' win was their sixth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-4. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 16.2 runs per game. As for Bear River, their victory bumped their record up to 6-3-1.
Thursday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Twelve Bridges hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .321. However, it's not like Bear River struggles in that department as they've averaged .397. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Twelve Bridges came out on top in a nail-biter against Bear River when the teams last played back in April of 2023, sneaking past 7-6. Does Twelve Bridges have another victory up their sleeve, or will Bear River turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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