The Bear River Bears will challenge the Dixie Flyers at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Bear River is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They blew past Timpanogos 15-4. The win was familiar territory for the Bears, who have now won four contests in a row.
Brielle Gardiner made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching five innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Gardiner was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Marley Tisdol was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with one home run, three runs, and four RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2025. Another player making a difference was Molly Canfield, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with four runs, two stolen bases, and one double.
Bear River always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .559. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Timpanogos only posted an OBP of .400.
Meanwhile, Dixie hadn't done well against Cedar recently (they were 1-8 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Flyers were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Reds. The high-scoring effort was just what the Flyers needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
PEYTON HATCH spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Morgan Staheli, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Taylor Wastlund, who went 3-for-4 with one run.
Dixie's victory bumped their record up to 19-11. As for Bear River, their win bumped their record up to 23-6.
Both the two teams just can't seem to miss. Bear River has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.6 hits per game. However, it's not like Dixie struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 5.6 hits. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
