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| 03/25/26 - Home | 12-2 W |
| 05/10/24 - Home | 7-1 W |
| 05/10/24 - Home | 1-11 L |
| 05/09/24 - Home | 5-3 W |
| 04/12/23 - Home | 10-0 W |
| + 5 more games |
Bear River is 8-2 against Tooele since April of 2021 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Bears will head out to face off against the Buffaloes at 3:30 p.m. Bear River is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
Bear River is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Sky View, who was ranked 20th at the time (Bear River was ranked 11th). The Bears put the hurt on the Bobcats with a sharp 9-0 win on Friday. Considering the Bears have won seven games by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Brielle Gardiner was a major factor no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over six innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI.
In other batting news, Cora Miller was a standout: she went 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March. London Bishop was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with one home run and two RBI.
Bear River kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in four consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Tooele came up short against Green Canyon on Thursday and fell 7-2. The Buffaloes have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Tooele's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Bear River, their record is now 14-4.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Bear River hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.1 home runs per game. However, it's not like Tooele struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.6 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Everything went Bear River's way against Tooele in their previous meeting back in March, as Bear River made off with a 12-2 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Bears since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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