Tooele and Bear River squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Tooele had to settle for second. They lost 7-1 to the Bear River Bears. Having soared to a lofty 11 runs in the game before, Tooele couldn't push the score so high this time.
Tooele saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Anderson, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Anderson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Bear River's side, Katelyn Wilson tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Aubree Fry, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Alex Udy was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
Tooele's loss dropped their record down to 17-10. As for Bear River, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a nice bump to their 15-8 record this season.
Tooele does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Bear River, they will challenge Desert Hills at 12:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Desert Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Bear River's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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