The Bear River Bruins will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Oakmont Vikings at 4:00 p.m. Bear River is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
In what's become a running theme this season, Bear River gave their fans yet another huge victory on Thursday. They put the hurt on Colfax with a sharp 19-3 win. The high-scoring effort was just what Bear River needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
The team relied heavily on Cassidy Craig, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Macy Martin, who scored two runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Oakmont came up short against West Park on Thursday and fell 14-11.
Oakmont got a massive performance out of Chloe Gomes, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Stella Verber, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Bear River's victory bumped their record up to 11-7-1. As for Oakmont, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-11.
Friday's game will be a test for both team's pitchers. Bear River hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .340. However, it's not like Oakmont struggles in that department as they've averaged .323. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bear River might still be hurting after the 17-2 loss they got from Oakmont in their previous meeting back in March of 2020. Thankfully for Bear River, Aubrey Smith (who scored three runs while going 4-for-4) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? There's only one way to find out.
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