Mountain Crest had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-12 to make it four. They fell just short of the Sky View Bobcats by a score of 4-3. If the Mustangs were looking for revenge after losing 5-3 to the Bobcats when the teams met back in April of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Morgan Coulam spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three runs (all of which were unearned) on six hits.
At the plate, Mountain Crest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Leila Brown, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one RBI. Preslie Jones also deserves some recognition as she scored her first run of the season.
As for Sky View, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 6-12. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win they have posted since March 8th.
On Sky View's side, they also let their pitcher toss all eight innings and she was also dialed-in: Avaree Haramoto gave up three earned runs on five hits and racked up ten Ks. Those ten strikeouts set a new season-high mark for Haramoto.
On the hitting side, Kaylee Eskelson was a standout: she went 1-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Eliza Birman, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one RBI.
Mountain Crest didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next match, a 5-3 victory against Layton on the 16th. As for Sky View, they have also already played their next contest, a 16-1 defeat against West Field on the 16th.
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