Bears
| 03/12/25 @ Bountiful | 16 |
| 04/21/25 vs Malad | 12 |
| 05/08/25 vs Provo | 10 |
| 04/25/25 @ Green Canyon | 10 |
| 04/16/25 vs Sky View | 10 |
It's playoff time, and Bear River had no trouble coming through when it counted. They never let the Provo Bulldogs get on the board and left with a 10-0 win on Thursday. Considering the Bears have won 12 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Holden Potter made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out eight over five innings pitched. He has been consistent for a while: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in nine consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three runs and one double. That's the most runs he has posted since back in May of 2024.
In other batting news, Bear River got a big performance out of Dallin Rice, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two RBI, one run, and one double. Rice is on a roll when it comes to hits, as he's now got three or more in each of the last three games he's played. Broxton Gardner was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Bear River was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .450. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .300 or higher in seven consecutive matches.
Bear River has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 11 of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Provo, they moved to 18-9 with that loss, which also ended their seven-game winning streak.
Bear River will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bulldogs: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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