Desert Hills and Bear River squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Desert Hills had to settle for second. They took a 6-3 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bear River Bears. Desert Hills' loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Lulu West spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Desert Hills saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jayla Ybright, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base and an RBI. Bailey Lee was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Bear River's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Katelyn Wilson gave up only one earned (and two unearned) runs on six hits and racked up six Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Luci Roche, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Desert Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 24-4. As for Bear River, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Desert Hills beat Bear River by a score of 4-3 later that day.
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