Snake River waltzed into their matchup on Friday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They came out on top against the Bear Lake Bears by a score of 6-3. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 7-6 last Wednesday.
Karson Wheeler
| 04/24/26 @ Bear Lake | 4 |
| 04/03/26 vs Filer | 3 |
| 04/03/26 @ Kimberly | 2 |
| 04/17/26 @ Marsh Valley | 1 |
| 04/09/26 @ South Fremont | 1 |
Karson Wheeler looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in strikeouts (four).
At the plate, Snake River's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Preston Wheatley, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. Wheatley is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Snake River's record now sits at 6-15. As for Bear Lake, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests. That's still a better percentage than their 4-14-1 record this season.
Bear Lake wasted no time getting back out on the field and has already played their next game, a 17-4 defeat against Marsh Valley on the 25th. Hopefully Snake River paid attention to the Bears' matchup: the next time they hit the field , they'll take on the Bears at 1:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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