The Maple Mountain Eagles will challenge the Wasatch Wasps at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are sauntering into the matchup backed by comfortable wins in their prior games.
It was a Battle of the Birds when Maple Mountain duked it out with Timpview on Thursday. The Eagles were the clear victors by a 14-2 margin over the Thunderbirds. Considering the Eagles have won ten matchups by more than six runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Brettlyn Walker was incredible, going 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one stolen base. What's more, she posted two RBI, the most she's had since back in March. McClain Carter was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
Maple Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .419. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Timpview only posted a batting average of .250.
Meanwhile, Wasatch had to endure a three-game losing streak, but that streak is no more. They put the hurt on Morgan with a sharp 14-2 win on Friday.
The team relied heavily on Peyton Sunland, who fired off two home runs, six RBI, and three runs while going 3-for-3. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Brylie Callister, who went 1-for-2 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Maple Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 17-7. As for Wasatch, their win bumped their record up to 10-14.
Wasatch's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Maple Mountain has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 9.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Wasatch, though, as they've been averaging 10.2 hits. Given Maple Mountain's sizable advantage in that area, the Wasps will need to find a way to close that gap.
Maple Mountain beat Wasatch 5-1 when the teams last played back in March. Do the Eagles have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Wasps turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
