Placer was not able to break out of their rough patch on Monday as the team picked up their 18th straight loss. Their rough 17-4 defeat to the Bear River Bruins might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Placer of the 11-1 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in March of 2023.
For Bear River's part, Taryn Cleek made a splash while hitting and pitching. She pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Cleek was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs, three additional RBI, and two additional runs while going 4-for-4.
In other batting news, Bear River got a massive performance out of Krissy Kelly, who went 3-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and an RBI. Kelly is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three games straight. Another player making a difference was Lily Fiddyment, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Placer's defeat dropped their record down to 0-3. As for Bear River, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 4-2.
Placer will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Twelve Bridges at 4:00 p.m. on April 3rd. As for Bear River, they will head out on the road to challenge Lindhurst at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Bear River's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so Lindhurst's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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