The Bear River Bears will square off against the Tooele Buffaloes at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Bear River took a loss when they played away from home back in April, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed two weeks ago. They came out on top against Logan by a score of 9-5.
Katelyn Wilson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and one unearned) runs on six hits and racked up 14 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Aubree Fry and Bella Douglas did most of the damage at the plate: Fry went 2-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple, while Douglas scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaya Towne, who scored three runs while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, Tooele had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Park City a 10-0 shutout on Saturday. Considering Tooele has won ten matchups by more than seven runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Aubrie Hansen made a splash no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Hansen was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Rose Kimball was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2. Olivia Nelson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
Bear River is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-7 record this season. As for Tooele, they pushed their record up to 16-8 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Bear River has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Tooele struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Bear River's way against Tooele in their previous meeting back in April of 2023 as Bear River made off with a 10-0 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Bear River since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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