Softball Recap: Bear River Bears vs. Mountain Crest Mustangs
There's no place like home for Bear River, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Friday. They skirted past the Mountain Crest Mustangs 4-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Bear River also won the last time the pair played back in April of 2023.
Katelyn Wilson looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
On the hitting side, Bear River's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ashley Warren, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
On Mountain Crest's side, Aspen Leishman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Leishman was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with a double.
Leishman wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sage Walker, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Bear River's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.3 runs per game. As for Mountain Crest, they are on a ten-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-12.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Bear River will take on Uintah at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Uintah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. As for Mountain Crest, they will get a bit of extra time to process the loss as their next game is a ways off. They'll take on Green Canyon at 3:30 p.m. on April 9th. Green Canyon hasn't scored more than two runs for six games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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