Mountain Crest has gone 8-2 against Green Canyon recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Mustangs will look to defend their home field against the Wolves at 3:00 p.m. Mountain Crest will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
On Thursday, Mountain Crest needed a bit of extra time to put away Canyon Crest Academy. They walked away with a 7-2 victory over the Ravens.
Ben Welch
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Ben Welch made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over eight innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Welch wasn't the only one making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Nielsen, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one run. Davis Hoffman also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Green Canyon suffered their closest defeat since March 26, 2025 on Wednesday. They fell just short of Clearfield by a score of 11-9. The Wolves have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Green Canyon's loss dropped their record down to 12-2. As for Mountain Crest, their win bumped their record up to an identical 12-2.
Mountain Crest beat Green Canyon 11-6 in their previous meeting back in April of 2025. Will the Mustangs repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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