Mountain Crest was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their tenth straight loss. They fell just short of the Bear River Bears by a score of 4-3. The defeat was just more heartbreak for Mountain Crest who fell 2-0 when the teams previously met back in April of 2023.
Aspen Leishman was huge no matter where she played even without the win. On the mound, she pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off three hits (she also only allowed one walk). Leishman was also solid in the batter's box, 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.
On Bear River's side, Katelyn Wilson looked comfortable as she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks).
Mountain Crest's loss dropped their record down to 2-12. As for Bear River, their victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-4.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Crest 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. As for Bear River, they will be playing at home against 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.
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