Sky View hasn't had much luck against Bear River recently, but that could start to change on Monday. Sky View will head out to square off against Bear River at 3:30 p.m.
Sky View fell victim to Grantsville and their airtight pitching crew last Wednesday. They came up short against the Cowboys, falling 10-0. The Bobcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Bear River faced Ridgeline in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Bear River had just enough and edged out Ridgeline 4-2. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Bears have posted since March 4th.
Bear River got a great performance from Kate Wilson as she struck out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (and not a single walk). Wilson has been consistent for a while: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time she's pitched this season.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Bella Dougals, who fired off two home runs and four RBI while going 2-for-3. Those two home runs gave her a new career-high.
Bear River pushed their record up to 10-1 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Sky View, they now have a losing record of 4-5.
Sky View might still be hurting after the 16-0 defeat they got from Bear River in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can Sky View avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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