Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Bear River couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They fell 9-6 to the Pine View Panthers on Friday. The Bears were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Panthers earlier this season, when they won 4-1.
Jaxon Theurer was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Chipper Hawes was another key player, going 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI.
Bears
| 05/08/26 vs Pine View | 6-9 |
| 05/07/26 vs Pine View | 4-1 |
| 04/24/26 vs Green Canyon | 6-5 |
| 04/22/26 @ Green Canyon | 6-0 |
| 04/21/26 vs Tooele | 17-6 |
Bear River moved to 19-7 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak. As for Pine View, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-15 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Bear River beat Pine View by a score of 6-2 later that day.
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