Despite a phenomenal run in the regular season, Bear River couldn't carry that success into this playoff game. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 8-5 to the Amador Buffaloes, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Unfortunately, that's the fourth time they've come up short against the Buffaloes this season, with their most recent loss being a 8-5 defeat on Wednesday.
Blake Williams stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: he got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Lunsford, who earned one RBI, one run, and two stolen bases.
This is the second loss in a row for Bear River and nudges their season record down to 19-8-1. As for Amador, they now have a winning record of 16-15-1.
While Bear River had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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