The Bear River Bears will face off against the Timpanogos Timberwolves at 12:30 p.m. on Monday. Bear River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season.
Bear River is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 6-2 victory over Pine View.
The team relied heavily on Chipper Hawes, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March. Dallen Rice was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Timpanogos had already won two in a row and they went ahead and made it three on Friday. They skirted past the Soaring Eagle 11-9.
Bear River's win bumped their record up to 20-7. As for Timpanogos, their victory bumped their record up to 23-4.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Bear River hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .342. However, it's not like Timpanogos struggles in that department as they've averaged .358. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bear River might still be hurting after the 12-4 defeat they got from Timpanogos in their previous meeting back in March. Can the Bears avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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