The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles are taking a road trip to square off against the Springville Red Devils at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
Maple Mountain took a loss when they played away from home on Wednesday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Thursday. They came out on top against Cedar Valley by a score of 10-5.
Gracie Jensen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on McClain Carter, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. The team also got some help courtesy of Brettlyn Walker, who went 2-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Maple Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .407. They are 13-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Springville unfortunately witnessed the end of their nine-game winning streak on Friday. They fell 14-10 to Skyridge.
Jaz Ciliezar made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Tyler Haveron, who went 2-for-4 with three runs and one double.
Maple Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Springville, their defeat dropped their record down to 17-6.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Maple Mountain hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.3 home runs per game. However, it's not like Springville struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 1.8 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Maple Mountain suffered a grim 13-2 defeat to Springville when the teams last played back in April. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
