Bear River is 10-0 against Logan since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Bear River Bears will head out on the road to take on the Logan Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. Bear River will be strutting in after a win while Logan will be coming in after a defeat.
Last Tuesday, Bear River had just enough and edged Uintah out 6-4. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bear River.
Bear River let Kaya Towne and Molly Canfield loose on the outfield. Towne scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Canfield went 2-for-3 with two runs, a triple, and an RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashley Warren, who scored a run while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Logan came up short against Malad on Monday and fell 10-6. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Logan in their matchups with Malad: they've now lost three in a row.
Kiki Laing put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run over 5.1 innings pitched. Laing was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Taryn Craner was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Even though they lost, Logan hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Malad struck out six times.
Bear River pushed their record up to 7-4 with that victory, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.2 runs per game. As for Logan, their record now sits at 6-5.
Logan's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Tuesday. Bear River has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.7 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Logan, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will Bear River keep running through batters, or will Logan buck the trend?
Bear River took their win against Logan in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 14-1. Does Bear River have another victory up their sleeve, or will Logan turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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