Baseball Preview: Preston Indians vs. Bear Lake Bears
Preston is 9-0 against Bear Lake since April of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success in Saturday's first game. The Preston Indians will be playing at home against the Bear Lake Bears at 11:00 a.m. Preston will be strutting in after a victory while Bear Lake will be coming in after a defeat.
The third road game was the charm for Preston, as they earned their first road win of the season. They walked away with a 6-3 win over Century in Thursday's second game.
Eli Hammons spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Conner Thomson, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Janson Hollingsworth, who went 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, sadly, Bear Lake is still looking for their first win of the season after five contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 10-0 walloping at the hands of Malad on Tuesday. That's two games in a row now that Bear Lake has lost by exactly ten runs.
Preston's victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-6. As for Bear Lake, their loss dropped their record down to 0-5.
Preston skirted past Bear Lake 15-13 in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Preston repeat their success, or does Bear Lake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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