Baseball Game Preview: Spanish Fork Dons vs. Maple Mountain Eagles

For the second straight game, Spanish Fork will face off against Maple Mountain. The Dons will face off against the Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The last five games Spanish Fork has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.

Spanish Fork is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They skirted past Maple Mountain 5-4. That's two games straight that the Dons have won by just one run.

Matai Johnson

Batters Struck Out

05/22/26 vs Maple Mountain	5
05/18/26 vs Payson	7
04/28/26 @ Salem Hills	8
04/17/26 vs Maple Mountain	6
04/06/26 @ Pleasant Grove	8
+ 3 more games

Matai Johnson tossed a big game, tossing five innings while giving up three earned (and one unearned) runs off six hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Spanish Fork saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nixon Warren, who went 1-for-3 with one triple and one RBI.

Spanish Fork hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maple Mountain struck out seven times.

Spanish Fork has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 29-4 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Maple Mountain, they moved to 26-8 with that loss, which also ended their three-game winning streak.

The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Saturday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Spanish Fork has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Maple Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 6.7 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Come back here after the game to get an analysis of the match and other baseball content.