Bear River is 10-0 against Sky View since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bear River Bears will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sky View Bobcats at 3:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Bear River's favor as the team sits on seven straight wins at home (dating back to last season) while Sky View has been banged up by five consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, Bear River faced Syracuse in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Bear River blew past Syracuse 13-7. That looming 13-7 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Bear River yet this season.
Emma Harrow looked comfortable as she pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Katelyn Wilson relieved her and did a solid job, striking out seven batters over 4.2 innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Bella Douglas was a standout: she went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Another player making a difference was Kaya Towne, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Meanwhile, Sky View sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Northridge on Saturday.
Cassidy Coleman and Preslie Jensen did most of the damage at the plate: Coleman went 1-for-2 with a home run and a stolen base, while Jensen went 1-for-2 with a home run.
Bear River is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 4-3 record this season. As for Sky View, their win bumped their record up to 5-2.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Tuesday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bear River has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.4 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Sky View struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7 strikeouts per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Bear River took their victory against Sky View when the teams last played back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Bear River repeat their success, or does Sky View have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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