The Ridgeline Riverhawks will take on the Bear River Bears at 1:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Ridgeline heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Monday. They took a 10-6 hit to the loss column at the hands of Dixie. Ridgeline has not had much luck with Dixie recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Jackson Christensen was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed 5.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, Ridgeline saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Bode Hansen, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, after a string of nine wins, Bear River's good fortune finally ran out on Monday. They fell just short of Desert Hills by a score of 9-7.
Talon Marble made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Holden Potter, who scored three runs while going 1-for-3.
Ridgeline's loss dropped their record down to 19-9. As for Bear River, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-7.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Ridgeline hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.6 home runs per game. However, it's not like Bear River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Ridgeline suffered a grim 14-7 defeat to Bear River in their previous matchup back in April. Can Ridgeline avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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