Mountain Crest took a six-run defeat the last time they faced off against Bear River, but this time they managed to keep it close and that made all the difference. Mountain Crest came out on top in a nail-biter against Bear River on Friday, sneaking past 3-1. This was a revenge game for the Mustangs: when they faced off against the Bears last Wednesday, they had to take a 6-0 loss.
Kayden Cullimore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Mountain Crest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Nielsen, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Nielsen also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
Mustangs
| 03/28/25 vs Bear River | 3-1 |
| 03/24/25 vs Bountiful | 3-2 |
| 03/14/25 vs East | 9-1 |
| 05/04/24 vs Tooele | 12-0 |
| 05/03/24 vs Tooele | 8-0 |
Mountain Crest pushed their record up to 7-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season. A key ingredient in that success has been their performance when it comes to hits: they averaged an imposing 9.6 hits in those games compared to only 5.14 in the others. As for Bear River, they moved to 6-5 with that defeat, which also ended their three-game winning streak.
Coming up, Mountain Crest will challenge Spanish Fork at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Spanish Fork has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.8 runs per game on average), something Mountain Crest will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bear River, they will face off against Pocatello at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. Bear River is facing Pocatello at the right time seeing as Pocatello is stuck on a five-game losing streak.
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