On Friday, Bear River faced Syracuse in a battle between two of the state's top teams. Everything went the Bear River Bears' way against the Syracuse Titans as the Bear River Bears made off with a 13-7 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Bear River has managed all season.
Emma Harrow looked comfortable as she tossed 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.
At the plate, Bear River got a massive performance out of Bella Douglas, who went 2-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. Kaya Towne was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
On Syracuse's side, Jazmine Prathan led a balanced group of hitters, getting on base in three of her six plate appearances with a triple, a stolen base, and two RBI.
Bear River's win was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 4-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.7 runs per game. As for Syracuse, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 5-2.
Bear River will be playing in front of their home fans against Sky View at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Sky View is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Syracuse, they will head out on the road to challenge Payson at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Syracuse is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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