Syracuse is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Bear River is on a five-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. Syracuse will host Bear River at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Syracuse is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Logan, who was ranked 21st at the time (Syracuse was ranked 20th). Syracuse's pitchers stepped up to hand Logan a 15-0 shutout on Wednesday. While the Titans didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-12), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Bear River). Everything went their way against Mountain Crest on Tuesday as Bear River made off with a 20-3 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Bears with their most commanding win of the season.
Bear River let Bella Dougals and Aubree Fry run wild. Dougals fired off two home runs, eight RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3, while Fry went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, five RBI, and two doubles. Those four runs gave Fry a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Bostyn Lish, who scored three runs while going 1-for-2.
Bear River always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .645. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain Crest only posted an OBP of .467.
Syracuse's victory bumped their record up to 8-3. As for Bear River, their win bumped their record up to 12-1.
Syracuse suffered a grim 13-7 defeat to Bear River in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Will Syracuse have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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