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| 05/13/25 - Home | 10-0 W |
| 04/26/25 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 05/16/24 - Away | 12-1 W |
| 05/11/19 - Home | 10-0 W |
Bear River has gone a perfect 4-0 against Payson recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Bears will be taking part in a tournament against the Lions at 9:00 a.m. Bear River will be strutting in after a victory while Payson will be coming in after a defeat.
Bear River took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Crimson Cliffs 15-1. Considering the Bears' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Kate Wilson made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over four innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Wilson was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2025.
In other batting news, Cora Miller was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI and two runs. Those four RBI gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Samantha Theurer, who went 2-for-3 with four RBI and two runs.
Bear River always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .690. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Crimson Cliffs only posted an OBP of .200.
Meanwhile, Payson didn't have quite enough to beat Desert Hills on Friday and fell 5-4. The loss put an end to the Lions' undefeated start to the season.
Bear River now has a winning record of 2-1. As for Payson, their loss was their first of the season and also makes their record 2-1.
Bear River got the 'W' when the teams last played back in May of 2025 against Payson by a conclusive 10-0 score. Will the Bears repeat their success, or do the Lions have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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