Mountain Crest hasn't had much luck against Bear River recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Mustangs will venture away from home to face off against the Bears at 3:30 p.m. Both come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with four losses in a row, Mountain Crest turned things around against Layton on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the Lancers 5-3. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Mustangs have posted since March 7th.
Mountain Crest's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Morgan Coulam, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and one double. That's the most RBI Coulam has posted since back in March. Keltey Hendry also deserves some recognition as she brought in her first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Bear River came tearing into Tuesday's game with 11 straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 8.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They never let the Longhorns get on the board and left with a 4-0 victory.
Not much got past Kate Wilson, who gave up just three hits and racked up 11 Ks to keep West Field off the board. Wilson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in three consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Marley Tisdol was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Bella Dougals was another key player, going 1-for-3 with one home run.
Bear River pushed their record up to 19-1 with the win, which was their sixth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.2 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain Crest, their record now sits at 6-12.
Mountain Crest suffered a grim 20-3 defeat to Bear River when the teams last played back in March. Can the Mustangs avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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