For the second straight game, Bear River will face off against Green Canyon. The Bears are taking a road trip to square off against the Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Bear River is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
If Bear River beats Green Canyon with eight runs on Friday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matchups with that exact score. The Bears' pitcher stepped up to hand the Wolves an 8-0 shutout on Wednesday. The result was nothing new for the Bears, who have now won nine games by six runs or more so far this season.
The result came thanks to Holden Potter's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up eight Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
Jackson Barfuss
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At the plate, Bear River's victory was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Barfuss, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI. Those two hits gave Barfuss a new career-high. Michael Sanchez was another, going 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Bear River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .417. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in four consecutive contests.
Bear River's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 15-7. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.7 runs over those games. As for Green Canyon, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-18.
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