After two games on the road, Bear River is heading back home. They will take on the West Park Panthers at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bear River can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent game on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Center as Bear River made off with a 21-3 win.
Taryn Cleek was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Cleek was even better at the plate, scoring five runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in all five of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gretta Barrieau, who went 3-for-4 with five RBI, two runs, and a stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Cassidy Craig, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, West Park waltzed into their contest on Tuesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Bruins out 5-4.
Jessica Cochran spent all nine innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and two unearned) runs on eight hits. Those nine innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mady Schultze, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Isabella Huston was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with two runs and a triple.
Bear River is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 9-4-1 record this season. As for West Park, they pushed their record up to 7-3 with that victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season.
Wednesday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Bear River hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .383. However, it's not like West Park struggles in that department as they've averaged .331. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Bear River took their win against West Park in their previous meeting back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 10-0. Will Bear River repeat their success, or does West Park have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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