Bear River has enjoyed a three-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will challenge the Desert Hills Thunder at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bear River is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They never let Mountain Crest onto the board and left with a 3-0 win.
Bear River's victory was truly a team effort as seven different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Micheal Sanchez, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Desert Hills entered their tilt with Uintah with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They walked away with a 9-4 win over the Utes on Friday.
Andrew Wiley tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Harmon Skeen was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Haigen Reed was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
Bear River pushed their record up to 21-6 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home. As for Desert Hills, their win bumped their record up to 19-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Bear River hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Desert Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.7. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Bear River came out on top in a nail-biter against Desert Hills when the teams last played back in May of 2023, sneaking past 11-10. Will Bear River repeat their success, or does Desert Hills have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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