Softball Recap: Maple Mountain Golden Eagles vs. Copper Hills Grizzlies
Maple Mountain was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-5 to the Copper Hills Grizzlies, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Maple Mountain was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Copper Hills apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Maple Mountain saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lydia Tibbals, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
On Copper Hills' side, Kennedy Jennings was a major factor no matter where she played. She tossed 1.1 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (she also didn't allow any walks). Jennings was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with an RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Anslie Yazzie, who scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Maple Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 4-8. As for Copper Hills, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 6-4.
Maple Mountain will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Cedar Valley at 3:30 p.m. Cedar Valley's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Maple Mountain's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Copper Hills, they will play host again on Thursday to welcome Bingham, where first pitch is scheduled at 3:30 p.m. Copper Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season.
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