Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Bear River walked away with it. They didn't even let the Amador Buffaloes on the board on Monday, marking their second-straight 8-0 shutout. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 8-0 on Monday.
Bear River got a great performance from Kaden Nicholls as he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Nicholls has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Cooper Berry was excellent, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with three RBI and one double. Nolan Allen also deserves some recognition as he snagged his first stolen base of the season.
Bear River always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Amador only posted an OBP of .125.
Bear River has been performing well recently as they've won 12 of their last 15 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 19-6-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.8 runs over those games. As for Amador, they now have a losing record of 14-15-1.
Bear River will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Buffaloes: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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