For the second straight game, Mountain Crest will face off against Bear River. Mountain Crest will look to defend their home field on Friday against Bear River at 4:30 p.m. Mountain Crest's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Bear River's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Wednesday just wasn't the day for Mountain Crest's offense. They came up short against Bear River on Wednesday, falling 6-0. The Mustangs have struggled against the Bears recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
For Bear River's part, the result came thanks to Holden Potter's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up eight Ks. Potter has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bear River saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dallin Rice, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI. Another was Brooks Drollinger, who scored a run while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
The win was the third in a row for Bear River, bringing their record up to 6-4. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Mountain Crest, their loss dropped their record down to 6-3.
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