The Tooele Buffaloes will take on the Mountain Crest Mustangs at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Tooele has struggled recently with ten losses in a row, while Mountain Crest will arrive with eight straight victories.
Ridgeline hit Tooele with a four-run seventh inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Buffaloes came up short against the Riverhawks, falling 11-5.
Luis Garcia and Gabe Sutherland stepped up to the plate in a big way. Garcia went 2-for-4 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI, while Sutherland went 2-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base. The team also got some help courtesy of Hunter Fawson, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Mountain Crest faced Bear River in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Mustangs skirted past the Bears 3-2.
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, the team relied heavily on Mason Smith, who got 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.
Mountain Crest's win bumped their record up to 16-2. As for Tooele, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-14.
Tooele couldn't quite finish off Mountain Crest in their previous matchup two weeks ago and fell 2-0. Will the Buffaloes have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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