Mountain Crest is 8-2 against Logan since April of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Friday. The Mountain Crest Mustangs will head out on the road to take on the Logan Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. Mountain Crest is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses.
On Wednesday, Mountain Crest made easy work of Clearfield and carried off a 9-2 win.
Aspen Leishman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up just two earned runs off eight hits. Leishman was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Londyn Lee, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2. Another player making a difference was Celina Laughery, who went 1-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, Logan put the finishing touches on their sixth blowout victory of the season on Wednesday. They were the clear victor by a 17-2 margin over Ogden. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Logan.
Like Mountain Crest, Logan also got a great game from a two-way player: Cambree Cooper. On the mound, she pitched 3.1 innings while giving up just two earned runs off two hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Cooper was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with two doubles.
In other batting news, Logan got a massive performance out of Emma Bracken, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 3-for-3. Miley Allen was another key contributor, going 1-for-1 with three runs and a triple.
Mountain Crest's record is now 4-12. As for Logan, their record is now 8-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Mountain Crest hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.5 home runs per game. However, it's not like Logan struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.9. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Mountain Crest might still be hurting after the 20-11 defeat they got from Logan in their previous matchup back in March. Can Mountain Crest avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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