Softball Recap: Bear River Takes Down Desert Hills in a Playoff Battle

With a playoff win on the line, Bear River rose to the challenge on Friday. They skirted past the Desert Hills Thunder 3-2. This was a revenge game for the Bears: when they faced off against the Thunder on Friday, they had to take a 3-1 loss.

Kate Wilson spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on seven hits. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Bear River's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Londyn Gamble, who went 1-for-2 with one triple. Another was Luci Roche, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one double.

Bears

Previous Games (Home)

05/16/25 vs Desert Hills	3-2
05/15/25 vs Desert Hills	6-3
05/14/25 vs Ridgeline	6-4
05/13/25 vs Payson	10-0
05/13/25 vs Ridgeline	7-6
+ 4 more games

Bear River pushed their record up to 33-3 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Desert Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 32-4.

As of now, neither Bear River nor the Thunder have any future games scheduled.