It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Desert Hills had no problem doing just that on Monday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the team sidled past the Bear River Bears 9-7. Nine seems to be a good number for Desert Hills as the squad scooped up a victory with the same number of runs in their previous game.
Desert Hills let Beau Wall and Jace Fillmore loose on the outfield. Wall scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Fillmore went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Cluff, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Bear River's side, Talon Marble was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Holden Potter, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
The win was the fifth in a row for Desert Hills, bringing their record for this year to 20-8. As for Bear River, their loss dropped their record down to 21-7.
Desert Hills will square off against Dixie at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dixie is coming into the game with six straight victories on the road, so Desert Hills will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum. As for Bear River, they will challenge Ridgeline at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bear River's pitching crew has only allowed 3.1 runs per game this season, so Ridgeline's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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