The Center Cougars will square off against the Bear River Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Center's hitters haven't had much luck over their past three games, but Wednesday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Center fell victim to Lincoln and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They came up short against the Fighting Zebras, falling 14-0.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bear River). They came out on top against Marysville by a score of 8-3 on Friday.
Kaden Nicholls made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only two hits while striking out nine over six innings pitched. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Bear River is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 3-4 otherwise. Nicholls was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in March of 2024.
Nicholls wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Estrada, who scored a run while going 2-for-3. That's the most hits Estrada has posted since back in April of 2024. Ben Barley was another, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Bear River always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Center's loss dropped their record down to 7-5-1. As for Bear River, their win bumped their record up to 8-4.
Center suffered a grim 10-3 defeat to Bear River in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Cougars avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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