Bear River and Ridgeline are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2021, but likely not for long. The Bear River Bears will head out on the road to face off against the Ridgeline Riverhawks at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Bear River made easy work of Sky View and carried off an 8-2 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Bear River.
Emma Harrow tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits (and not a single walk).
On the hitting side, Bear River let Luci Roche and Bella Douglas loose on the outfield. Roche scored two runs while going 2-for-4, while Douglas got on base in three of her four plate appearances with a triple, a run, and an RBI. Molly Canfield was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Ridgeline put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. They never let Green Canyon onto the board and left with a 15-0 victory. The result was nothing new for Ridgeline, who have now won seven games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Brielle Gardiner made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and not a single walk). Gardiner was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Ellie Pond was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Kylie Jorgensen, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-1.
Bear River's win was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 5-3. Those good results were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.8 runs per game. As for Ridgeline, their victory bumped their record up to 8-0.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bear River has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.6 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Ridgeline struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.8 per game. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Bear River's way against Ridgeline when the teams last played back in May of 2023 as Bear River made off with a 12-3 win. Will Bear River repeat their success, or does Ridgeline have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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