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| 05/08/26 - Neutral | 7-4 W |
| 05/07/26 - Neutral | 2-3 L |
| 03/08/19 - Away | 11-1 W |
With a playoff win on the line, Mountain Crest rose to the challenge on Friday. They walked away with a 7-4 victory over the Orem Tigers. This was a revenge game for the Mustangs: when they faced off against the Tigers on Thursday, they had to take a 3-2 defeat.
Hadlee Christensen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in nine consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Abby Nelson was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in April of 2025. Sage Walker was another key player, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Mountain Crest's record is now 16-14. As for Orem, they moved to 18-12 with that loss, which also ended their five-game winning streak.
Mountain Crest will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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