It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Bear River had no problem doing just that on Thursday. They came out on top against the Desert Hills Thunder by a score of 6-3. The win was nothing new for Bear River as they're now sitting on three straight.
Katelyn Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Luci Roche, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
On Desert Hills' side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Lulu West gave up four earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, Desert Hills saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayla Ybright, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Another player making a difference was Bailey Lee, who went 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
Bear River has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Desert Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 24-4.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Bear River by a score of 4-3 later that day.
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