Bear River can now show off nine landslide victories after their most recent match on Thursday. They blew past the Center Cougars 10-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Bear River.
Cooper Berry was a major factor no matter where he played. He pitched six innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Berry was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaden Cavolt, who went 2-for-4 with three stolen bases, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Ben Barley, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Center's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ryan Pineo, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Pineo has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
Even though they lost, Center didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. This was only their 13th loss (out of 20 games) when they post five or more strikeouts.
Bear River is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which somehow isn't as good as their 18-5 record this season. As for Center, they have been struggling recently as they've lost 11 of their last 14 games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-17 record this season.
Bear River will be playing at home against Argonaut at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The timing is sure in Bear River's favor as the squad sits on three straight wins at home while Argonaut has been banged up by three consecutive losses on the road. Center does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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