Softball Recap: Springville Red Devils vs. Maple Mountain Golden Eagles
Springville waltzed into their game on Wednesday with two straight wins... but they left with three. They had just enough and edged the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles out 8-6. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Springville also won the last time the pair played back in April.
Allie Fowler made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Fowler has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Fowler was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jaz Ciliezar, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Brooklynn Zajac was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
On Maple Mountain's side, Izzie Groneman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Brinley Cherrington, who went 1-for-3 with a home run.
Springville pushed their record up to 23-5 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Maple Mountain, their loss dropped their record down to 9-13.
Springville does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Maple Mountain, they will be playing at home against Northridge at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Maple Mountain has given up an average of 6.9 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.
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