Bear River and Desert Hills squared off in some playoff action on Monday, but Bear River had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Desert Hills Thunder by a score of 9-7. Bear River's defeat signaled the end of their nine-game winning streak.
Talon Marble was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Holden Potter was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 1-for-3.
On Desert Hills' side, they let Beau Wall and Jace Fillmore loose on the outfield. Wall scored a run while going 3-for-4, while Fillmore went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Andrew Wilson, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Bear River's loss dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Desert Hills, the victory (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 20-8.
Bear River will take on Ridgeline at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Bear River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season. As for Desert Hills, they will square off against Dixie at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Dixie is coming into the match with six straight wins on the road, so Desert Hills will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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