The Mountain Crest Mustangs will venture away from home to take on the Bear River Bears at 3:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Mountain Crest will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
On Tuesday, Mountain Crest was able to grind out a solid victory over Green Canyon, taking the game 6-1.
Ethan Christensen
| 04/07/26 @ Green Canyon | 7 |
| 04/01/26 vs Colfax | 8 |
| 03/25/26 vs Deseret Peak | 5 |
Ethan Christensen tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off five hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Ethan Nielsen was excellent, going 1-for-4 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in May of 2025.
Meanwhile, Bear River unfortunately witnessed the end of their five-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Stansbury by a score of 9-7. That's two games in a row now that the Bears have lost by exactly two runs.
Ethan Higgs was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with three RBI, two doubles, and one run. Dallen Rice was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Mountain Crest's win bumped their record up to 14-2. As for Bear River, their loss dropped their record down to 13-3.
Wednesday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Mountain Crest hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .354. However, it's not like Bear River struggles in that department as they've averaged .347. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Mountain Crest came out on top in a nail-biter against Bear River when the teams last played back in March of 2025, sneaking past 3-1. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Mustangs since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
