Bear River is on a four-game streak of home wins, while Grantsville is on a three-game streak of away wins: one of those streaks is about to end. The Bear River Bears will take on the Grantsville Cowboys at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
Bear River only won by two when they last took the field, which might have inspired the 11-point they dealt Westlake on Tuesday. Everything went Bear River's way against Westlake as Bear River made off with a 12-1 win. For those curious, yes, that was the biggest victory Bear River has managed all season.
Degan Rigby made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Rigby has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Rigby was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Holden Potter was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Talon Marble, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Grantsville gave their fans yet another huge win on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Ben Lomond with a sharp 23-3 victory. Grantsville's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Like Bear River, Grantsville also got a great game from a two-way player: Easton Webb. On the mound, Webb pitched two innings while giving up no earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Jordan Fawson tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (he also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Webb scored three runs while getting on base in two of his three plate appearances, while Fawson scored a run while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Brett Darrow was incredible, going 1-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and five RBI. Payton Cummings was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Bear River is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Grantsville, their win bumped their record up to 13-0.
Bear River was able to grind out a solid victory over Grantsville when the teams last played back in March of 2023, winning 10-7. Will Bear River repeat their success, or does Grantsville have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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