Preview: Bear River Bruins vs. Crawford Colts
The Bear River Bruins will head out on the road to challenge the Crawford Colts at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Bear River is currently enjoying a perfect season and no doubt want to keep things rolling.
On Thursday, while Bear River put up some runs, the same can't be said for Marysville. Bear River came out on top against Marysville by a score of 5-0.
Kaden Nicholls spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just zero earned runs on two hits and racked up 15 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Cooper Berry was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. The team also got some help courtesy of Ben Barley, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Crawford can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Thursday. They put the hurt on Hoover with a sharp 10-4 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Crawford considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
Jesse Altamirano Verdin made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (he also only allowed one walk). Altamirano Verdin was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, Abraham Carillo-Ceron was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4. Abbel Martinez was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while going 2-for-4.
Bear River's record now sits at 9-0. As for Crawford, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bear River has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 13.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Crawford struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.2 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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