Sadly, Bear Lake is still looking for their first win of the season after six contests. They wound up on the wrong side of a rough 16-5 walloping at the hands of the Preston Indians in Saturday's first game. One positive for Bear Lake, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
For Preston's part, Caide Oxburrow was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Oxburrow was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Conner Thomson was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Another player making a difference was Austin Gleed, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple.
Bear Lake's loss dropped their record down to 0-6. As for Preston, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Bear Lake by a score of 23-10 later that day.
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