Tooele extended their losing streak to three on Tuesday, dropping them down to 8-11. They came up short against the Bear River Bears, falling 14-4. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 12-2 back in March.
Paizlee Wall made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went a perfect 4-for-4 with one run and one double. Dakota-Skye Gallaher was another key player, going 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
As for Bear River, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games.
On Bear River's side, they got a massive performance out of Brielle Gardiner, who fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Gardiner is crushing it when it comes to RBI: she's brought in at least three every time she's taken the field this season. London Bishop also deserves some recognition as she hit her first double of the season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Tooele will take on Ridgeline at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Buffaloes' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Riverhawks have averaged an impressive 7.1 runs per game this season. As for Bear River, they will square off against Mountain Crest at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. The Bears will need to watch out since the Mustangs have now posted at least ten runs in their last three contests.
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