With a playoff game on the line, Bear River rose to the challenge on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Payson Lions with a sharp 12-1 victory. The result was nothing new for Bear River, who have now won eight games by six runs or more so far this season.
Katelyn Wilson tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits (and only one walk). She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Luci Roche was a standout: she scored a run and stole a base while going 4-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaya Towne, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
On Payson's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Allie Callahan, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
The win made it two in a row for Bear River and bumps their season record up to 17-9. As for Payson, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 18-11.
As of now, neither Bear River nor Payson have any future games scheduled.
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