Bear River had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. They came out on top against the Mountain Crest Mustangs by a score of 7-2 on Thursday. The victory was familiar territory for Bear River who now have eight in a row.
Degan Rigby was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Rigby has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Rigby was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Talon Marble, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Gehrig Marble was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3.
On Mountain Crest's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooks Bell, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Bear River's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-6. As for Mountain Crest, their defeat dropped their record down to 16-11.
Bear River will have a chance to go back-to-back against Mountain Crest: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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