Softball Recap: Mountain Crest Comes Up Short

Mountain Crest had lost nine straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 6-15 to make it ten. They came up short against the Box Elder Bees, falling 13-3. That's two games in a row now that the Mustangs have lost by exactly ten runs.

Dani Alexander was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Morgan Coulam, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI and one run.

As for Box Elder, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 21-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.1 runs on average over those games.

On Box Elder's side, Lucy Braegger made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out nine batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Braegger has posted since back in March. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brooke Richards, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Kailee Hall was another key player, going a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.

Coming up, Mountain Crest will be taking part in a tournament against Skyridge at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. As for Box Elder, they will head out on the road to face off against Northridge at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.