Bear River had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past the Tooele Buffaloes 5-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bear River.
Emma Harrow spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Alex Udy was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a home run and three RBI. Bella Douglas was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Tooele's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Olivia Nelson, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Even though they lost, Tooele was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Bear River didn't hit any.
Bear River is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-7 record this season. As for Tooele, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 16-9.
Bear River will have a chance to go back-to-back against Tooele: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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