Softball Preview: Wasatch Wasps vs. Maple Mountain Golden Eagles
Wasatch is 8-2 against Maple Mountain since May of 2019, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The Wasatch Wasps will look to defend their home field against the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles at 3:30 p.m.
Wasatch fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Spanish Fork on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They took a 5-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Dons. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wasatch in their matchups with Spanish Fork: they've now lost eight in a row.
Hallie McNaughtan spent all eight innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on eight hits. Those eight innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Wasatch saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Raygen Price, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Maple Mountain got the win against Timpview on Friday by a conclusive 17-1. That looming 17-1 mark stands out as the most commanding margin for Maple Mountain yet this season.
Kyla Donegan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over 2.2 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (and not a single walk). Donegan was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
In other batting news, McClain Carter was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two stolen bases, and three runs. Another player making a difference was Brin Bunker, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
Wasatch's loss dropped their record down to 2-13. As for Maple Mountain, their victory ended a seven-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 6-9.
Wasatch might still be hurting after the 11-1 defeat they got from Maple Mountain in their previous matchup back in March. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Maple Mountain's Gracie Jensen, who didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Now that Wasatch knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? There's only one way to find out.
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