There's no place like home for Bear River, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They walked away with a 9-5 win over the Logan Grizzlies on Friday. This was payback for Bear River, who suffered a 13-6 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Katelyn Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bear River let Aubree Fry and Bella Douglas loose on the outfield. Fry went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Douglas scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Kaya Towne was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-4.
On Logan's side, Leila Pauni was cooking despite her team's loss, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with a home run and a stolen base.
Bear River has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Logan, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-10.
Bear River will have some time to savor their victory since their next game is a little ways off: they'll take on Tooele at 4:00 p.m. on May 9th. Bear River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7 runs per game this season. As for Logan, they will head out on the road to take on Clearfield at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Logan has given up an average of 6.2 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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