It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Mountain Crest can now relate to. They fell just short of the Snow Canyon Warriors by a score of 2-1 on Monday. The Mustangs have struggled against the Warriors recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive lost matchup.
Sam Rowser was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he pitched six innings while giving up just two earned runs off seven hits.
On the hitting side, Mountain Crest saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Mason Smith, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases.
Mountain Crest's loss dropped their record down to 21-8. As for Snow Canyon, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 23-5 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Snow Canyon beat Mountain Crest by a score of 2-1 later that day.
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