It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Mountain Crest had no problem doing just that on Friday. Everything went their way against the Sky View Bobcats as they made off with an 11-1 win. The Mustangs might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matchups by six runs or more this season.
Kayden Cullimore made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and only one walk). He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in 11 consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Mountain Crest let Mason Smith and Ryder Bradford run wild. Smith got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two RBI, one run, and one double, while Bradford went a perfect 2-for-2 with three RBI and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Pearce, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and one RBI.
Mustangs
| 05/02/25 vs Sky View | 60% |
| 04/29/25 vs Box Elder | 39.3% |
| 04/28/25 @ Payson | 35.7% |
| 04/25/25 @ Sky View | 38.7% |
| 04/23/25 vs Sky View | 34.5% |
| + 19 more games |
Mountain Crest always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .600. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Mountain Crest is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.7 runs over those games. As for Sky View, they are on a nine-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-17.
Mountain Crest will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Bobcats: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday.
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