The Bear River Bruins will be playing at home against the Sutter Huskies at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Bear River: 2.5, Sutter: 2.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Last Thursday, Bear River suffered a tough 11-1 loss at the hands of Wheatland.
Bear River saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Cavolt, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Meanwhile, Sutter can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They beat Center by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 7-0. Winning may never get old, but Sutter sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
Rylan Giovannoni made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over five innings pitched. Giovannoni has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in six consecutive pitching appearances. Giovannoni was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-4.
In other pitching news, Kasey Combo looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Carson Bishop, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now stolen at least one in the last three games he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Yacavace, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
Bear River has traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-4 record this season. As for Sutter, they pushed their record up to 17-3-1 with that win, which was their 13th straight at home dating back to last season.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bear River has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 10.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sutter struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bear River was able to grind out a solid victory over Sutter when the teams last played back in April of 2023, winning 3-0. Will Bear River repeat their success, or does Sutter have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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