The Tooele Buffaloes will venture away from home to face off against the Mountain Crest Mustangs at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Tuesday, Tooele needed a bit of extra time to put away Stansbury. They had just enough and edged out the Stallions 7-6.
Meanwhile, Mountain Crest hadn't done well against Ridgeline recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Tuesday. The Mustangs walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Riverhawks. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Mustangs.
Hadlee Christensen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered a run (which was unearned) on six hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Abby Nelson and Izzy Laughery did most of the damage at the plate: Nelson went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one double, while Laughery went 3-for-4 with two doubles and one run. Those two doubles gave Laughery a new career-high.
Mountain Crest hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least five batters in five consecutive contests.
The win got Mountain Crest back to even at 9-9. As for Tooele, the victory got them back to even at 8-8.
Tooele couldn't quite finish off Mountain Crest in their previous matchup back in March of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Buffaloes avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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