Preston scored the most runs they've had all season to find success in Saturday's first game. They put the hurt on the Bear Lake Bears with a sharp 16-5 win. With that victory, Preston brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Caide Oxburrow made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Oxburrow was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Conner Thomson was a standout: he scored three runs and stole three bases while going 3-for-3. Austin Gleed was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with five RBI, three runs, and a triple.
Preston has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games, which provided a nice bump to their 4-6 record this season. As for Bear Lake, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-6.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Preston beat Bear Lake by a score of 23-10 later that day.
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