The Oakmont Vikings will square off against the Bear River Bruins at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Oakmont played against Mira Loma on Thursday and won via forfeit.
On Thursday, Bear River made easy work of Marysville and carried off a 15-4 victory. Considering the Bruins have won six matches by more than seven runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Ana Marin Hemings was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits. Hemings was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. Those three runs gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Taryn Cleek and Ella Northup did most of the damage at the plate: Cleek went a perfect 4-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one double, while Northup went 4-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI. That's the most runs Northup has posted since back in April of 2024. Lily Fiddyment was another key player, getting on base in three of her five plate appearances with three runs.
Bear River's win bumped their record up to 9-6. As for Oakmont, they have been performing well recently as they've won seven of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season.
Oakmont beat Bear River 5-1 in their previous matchup on April 8th. Will the Vikings repeat their success, or do the Bruins have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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