Mountain Crest and Bear River squared off in some playoff action on Thursday, but Mountain Crest had to settle for second. They took a 7-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Bear River Bears. Mountain Crest's defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Mountain Crest saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooks Bell, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
On Bear River's side, Degan Rigby made a big impact no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over six innings pitched. Rigby has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Rigby was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Talon Marble, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. Easton Goodliffe was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Mountain Crest's loss dropped their record down to 16-11. As for Bear River, they pushed their record up to 20-6 with that victory, which was their fifth straight at home.
While Mountain Crest had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Friday.
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