Softball Recap: Bear River Bears vs. Mountain Crest Mustangs
If Bear River was feeling good off their 12-1 takedown of Green Canyon last Friday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Bear River Bears fell just short of the Mountain Crest Mustangs by a score of 5-4 on Tuesday. Bear River was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Mountain Crest apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March.
Emma Harrow was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 6.2 innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Bella Douglas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Alex Udy, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
On Mountain Crest's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aspen Leishman, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was Londyn Lee, who scored two runs while going 1-for-2.
Bear River's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-7. As for Mountain Crest, their win bumped their record up to 7-14.
Bear River will be playing at home against Logan at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Logan is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.5 runs per game this season. As for Mountain Crest, they will head out on the road to challenge Green Canyon at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain Crest is facing Green Canyon at the right time seeing as Green Canyon is stuck on a 14-game losing streak.
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