Mustangs
| 04/10/26 vs Bear River | 3-2 |
| 04/08/26 @ Bear River | 6-4 |
| 04/07/26 @ Green Canyon | 6-1 |
| 04/04/26 @ Green Canyon | 8-2 |
| 04/02/26 @ Canyon Crest Academy | 7-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Mountain Crest extended their winning streak to eight on Friday, bumping them up to 16-2. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 3-2 W against the Bear River Bears. That's the second time they've managed to beat them this season, as they also won 6-4 on Wednesday.
Sam Rowser spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on eight hits.
At the plate, Mason Smith was excellent, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two runs. Ethan Nielsen was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Bear River, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-5. The defeat was just more heartbreak for they who fell 6-4 when the teams previously met back in March of 2025.
On Bear River's side, Ethan Higgs was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.2 innings pitched. What's more, Higgs gave up only zero earned runs, the fewest he's had since back in March. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-2 with one triple and two RBI.
Higgs wasn't the only one making solid contact as six players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Chipper Hawes, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Coming up, Mountain Crest will head out to challenge Tooele at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The Buffaloes have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.25 runs per game on average), something the Mustangs will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Bear River, they will square off against Deseret Peak at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Bears' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Golden Eagles have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season.
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