For the second straight game, Bear River will face off against Amador. The Bruins will be playing in front of their home fans against the Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Bear River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Bear River heads in on the heels of a playoff game on Tuesday. They came up short against Amador, falling 9-3. The Bruins' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Bear River got a good showing from Ryder Eason, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. Eason has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 14 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bear River saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brayden Estrada, who went 2-for-4 with one RBI.
The win (which was Amador's seventh in a row) raised their record to 23-5-1. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games. As for Bear River, their loss dropped their record down to 17-11.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bear River has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Amador struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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