For the second straight game, Mountain Crest will face off against Crimson Cliffs. Mountain Crest will take on Crimson Cliffs at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Mountain Crest's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Crimson Cliffs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Mountain Crest heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Thursday. They fell just short of Crimson Cliffs by a score of 2-0. The shutout was out of character for Mountain Crest seeing as the last time the team failed to score was back in March.
For Crimson Cliffs' part, the result came thanks to MADDEN SMITH's shutout, as he gave up just two hits and racked up seven Ks. SMITH has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, JASON MCARTHUR and BRECKEN PARK did most of the damage at the plate: MCARTHUR got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one triple and one stolen base, while PARK went 2-for-3 with one triple, one double, and one RBI. That triple marked the first that PARK has hit this season. Another player making a difference was CUTTER CHRISTENSEN, who went 2-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.
Crimson Cliffs always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .536. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Mountain Crest only posted an OBP of .174.
With the loss, Mountain Crest broke their three-game winning streak and moved their record to 17-8. As for Crimson Cliffs, their victory bumped their record up to an identical 17-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Mountain Crest has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.9 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Crimson Cliffs struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 8.6 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.
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