Mountain Crest is 1-9 against Bear River since May of 2021 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Mustangs will venture away from home to square off against the Bears at 3:30 p.m. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Mountain Crest sitting on five straight victories and Bear River on eight.
Mountain Crest's pitching crew heads into the contest hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victors by an 11-0 margin over Deseret Peak. Considering the Mustangs have won eight matchups by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Mountain Crest got a massive performance out of Abby Nelson, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with three stolen bases, three runs, and one double. That's the most hits Nelson has posted since back in April of 2025. Leila Brown also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Mountain Crest hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are 6-1 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Meanwhile, Bear River made easy work of Tooele on Tuesday and carried off a 14-4 win. The Bears are also no stranger to big wins: their blowout was the eighth game they've won by 6+ runs this season.
Brielle Gardiner was a standout: she fired off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Gardiner is crushing it when it comes to RBI: she's brought in at least three every time she's taken the field this season. Another player making a difference was Samantha Theurer, who went 3-for-5 with four runs, three RBI, and one stolen base.
Mountain Crest's record is now 12-9. As for Bear River, their record now sits at 15-4.
Mountain Crest couldn't quite finish off Bear River in their previous matchup back in March and fell 7-5. Can the Mustangs avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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