There's no place like home for Oakmont, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Bear River Bruins out 3-2. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Oakmont also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2020.
Emilee Monell spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up seven Ks.
On the hitting side, Addison Turner was excellent, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
On Bear River's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taryn Cleek, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and a stolen base.
Oakmont's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Bear River, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 11-8-1 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Oakmont will take on Ponderosa at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Oakmont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Bear River, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Antelope at 4:00 p.m. Bear River is facing Antelope at the right time seeing as Antelope is stuck on an 11-game losing streak.
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