After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Wheatland, Bear River was happy to have turned things around on Thursday. They were the clear victors by an 11-2 margin over the Colfax Falcons. The victory continues a trend for the Bruins in their matchups with the Falcons: they've now won five in a row.
Ana Marin Hemings
| 04/03/25 vs Colfax | 10 |
| 04/01/25 @ Wheatland | 5 |
| 03/27/25 @ Placer | 5 |
| 03/25/25 vs Marysville | 6 |
| 03/20/25 vs Lincoln | 3 |
| + 5 more games |
Ana Marin Hemings made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out ten batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Taryn Cleek was incredible, going 3-for-4 with two triples, four RBI, and two runs. Those two triples gave her a new career-high. Lily Fiddyment was another key player, scoring four runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
Bear River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post 11 or more hits.
Bear River's win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Colfax, they are on a six-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-8.
Coming up, Bear River will head out on the road to square off against Mira Loma at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Colfax, they will host Foresthill at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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