Mountain Crest had lost eight straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 6-13 to make it nine. They fell just short of the Bear River Bears by a score of 1-0. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Bears this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 20-3 back in March.
As for Bear River, the victory (which was their 13th in a row) raised their record to 20-1. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.1 runs over those games.
For Bear River's part, the result came thanks to Kate Wilson's shutout, as she gave up just a hit and racked up 15 Ks. Wilson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up a single earned run in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Bear River's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Aubree Fry, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one double.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Mountain Crest will welcome West Field at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Mustangs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Longhorns have averaged an impressive 10.1 runs per game this season. As for Bear River, they will host Spanish Fork at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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