Desert Hills is 0-5 against Bear River since March of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Desert Hills Thunder are on the road again to play the Bear River Bears at 12:00 p.m. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Desert Hills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over Mountain Crest.
Lulu West made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out 13 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. West has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. West was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a home run and a double.
In other batting news, Hallee Heath was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Riley Greene was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Bear River can now show off seven landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 7-1 margin over Tooele.
Katelyn Wilson tossed a big game, striking out 12 batters over 6.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Aubree Fry, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alex Udy, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Desert Hills is on a roll lately: they've won 16 of their last 17 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season. As for Bear River, their win bumped their record up to 15-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Desert Hills has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.2 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Bear River struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.1. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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