The Century Diamondbacks are taking a road trip to take on the Bear River Bears at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Century hasn't scored more than two runs for five games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
Century came up short against Blackfoot on Monday, falling 25-1.
Meanwhile, Bear River made easy work of Grantsville on Wednesday and carried off a 10-1 win. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Cowboys recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive victory against them.
Holden Potter was a major factor no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bear River is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 4-5 otherwise. Potter was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-5. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last four games he's played.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Broxton Gardner, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Ethan Higgs also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Bear River always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .550. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Century's defeat dropped their record down to 3-9. As for Bear River, their record is now 7-5.
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