The Bear River Bruins will take on the Hilmar Yellowjackets at 4:00 p.m. on Friday. Bear River is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Bear River is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Buckingham Charter a 1-0 shutout. The victory was nothing new for the Bruins as they're now sitting on three straight.
Bear River's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaden Nicholls, who went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases. That's the most hits Nicholls has posted since back in April.
Meanwhile, after low-scoring totals in their previous four matchup, Hilmar brought some dynamite into their most recent contest. They walked away with an 11-8 victory over Summerville on Wednesday. The high-scoring performance was a welcome turnaround for the Yellowjackets' hitters, who had struggled in the games prior.
Jacob Sward was a standout: he got on base in all five of his plate appearances with three runs, one stolen base, and one double. Dana Gentry was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Hilmar kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. They are 4-1 when they post 11 or more hits.
Bear River's win bumped their record up to 16-10. As for Hilmar, their victory bumped their record up to 11-12.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Bear River has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Hilmar struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 9.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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