The Spanish Fork Dons will venture away from home to take on the Mountain Crest Mustangs at 2:00 p.m. on Monday. Spanish Fork has given up an average of 6.8 runs per game this season, but Monday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Spanish Fork is headed into Monday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Saturday. They came up short against Desert Hills, falling 11-2.
Nixon Warren made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with two runs and one triple.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Mountain Crest, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 victory over Bear River on Friday.
Kayden Cullimore spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Mountain Crest's win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Nielsen, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Nielsen also put up an RBI, which was his first of the season.
Mountain Crest has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-3 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. Spanish Fork's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8.
Spanish Fork beat Mountain Crest 6-1 when the teams last played back in March of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for Spanish Fork since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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