The Bear River Bruins will face off against the Wheatland Pirates at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Bear River 3.7, Wheatland 4) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Bear River is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Lincoln just ended the team's six-game winning streak on Wednesday. They lost 11-0 to the Fighting Zebras. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Bruins, who until this contest were averaging 3.72 runs allowed.
Meanwhile, Wheatland hadn't done well against Lassen recently (they were 0-4 in their previous four matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Wednesday. The Pirates walked away with a 7-4 win over the Grizzlies. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Pirates.
Tucker Petersen made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched three innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off four hits. What's more, he posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April of 2024. He was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Adrian Villar and Jordan James did most of the damage at the plate: Villar went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while James went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Wheatland's victory bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Bear River, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5.
Bear River might still be hurting after the 11-1 loss they got from Wheatland when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Will the Bruins have more luck at home instead of on the road? Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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