Baseball Preview: Orem Tigers vs. Maple Mountain Golden Eagles
Orem and Maple Mountain are an even 5-5 against one another since March of 2017, but likely not for long. The Orem Tigers will be playing at home against the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Orem is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Last Friday, Orem sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 7-6 victory over Spanish Fork. That's two games straight that Orem has won by just one run.
Orem's win was truly a team effort as two different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Merrick Bostock, who got two hits.
Meanwhile, Maple Mountain faced Salem Hills in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Maple Mountain fell just short of Salem Hills by a score of 6-5. Maple Mountain's loss signaled the end of their 17-game winning streak.
Cy Chrisman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hayden Hyatt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Orem's victory bumped their record up to 18-5. As for Maple Mountain, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-3.
Orem skirted past Maple Mountain 7-5 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will Orem repeat their success, or does Maple Mountain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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