Baseball Preview: Bear River Bears vs. Ridgeline Riverhawks
The Bear River Bears will head out on the road to take on the Ridgeline Riverhawks at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Bear River is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
Bear River fell victim to Ridgeline and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They took a 3-0 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Riverhawks. The contest marked that first time this year in which Bear River was not able to get on the board.
Degan Rigby spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bear River saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Holden Potter, who went 1-for-3 with a double.
Even though they lost, Bear River didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Ridgeline only tossed five.
Bear River's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 12-5. As for Ridgeline, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Bear River hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Ridgeline struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.8. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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