With a playoff win on the line, Bear River rose to the challenge on Monday. They walked away with a 9-5 victory over the Timpanogos Timberwolves. That's two games straight that the Bears have won by exactly four runs.
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Garrison Davis looked comfortable as he pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Chipper Hawes and Dallen Rice did most of the damage at the plate: Hawes went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI, while Rice went 2-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. That's the most RBI Rice has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Dallin Bevan, who went 2-for-4 with three runs.
Bear River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Timpanogos only managed seven.
Bear River has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Timpanogos, the loss snapped their winning streak at three games and leaves them with a 23-5 record.
Bear River and Timpanogos are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Bears will square off against Desert Hills at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bear River 4, the Thunder 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Timpanogos, they will face off against Crimson Cliffs at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday.
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