HS outfielder makes incredible airborne catch through the fence
These days, there seems to be a flying catch of the year candidate nearly every week, especially considering all levels of sports.
But this Utah high school softball outfielder can make a case for one of the best catches you’ll see this year, or for a long time. It was by Bear River center fielder Olivia Taylor going airborne, clearing the fence to make this catch in the Utah state championship game.
According to the Standard-Examiner, this weekend’s championship series pitted arguably two of the best teams in the state against each other. After surviving the nervy second game to stay alive, Bear River led by as many as 13 runs in a big deciding-game win.
“We’re super excited. After losing (Friday), I think it lit a fire under all of us that we really wanted to win,” Taylor said. “We knew — we left nine runners on Friday — and we really wanted to get those runners scored today.”
Bear River went from scoring zero runs on four hits in the first game to scoring 18 across two games Saturday, with four home runs among 23 hits. Saturday’s win also hearkened back to the first state title Bear River won in 2001.
CATCH OF THE YEAR!!! Watch Bear River Center Fielder Olivia Taylor going airborne, clearing the fence to make this catch in the @UHSAAinfo State Championship game. @KSLSports l @BRHSinfo l @BearRiverCoach pic.twitter.com/9aw1f1Fhu5
— Sam Farnsworth (@Samsworth_KSL) May 22, 2021