Softball Preview: Maple Mountain Golden Eagles vs. Springville Red Devils
The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Springville Red Devils at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
On Thursday, Maple Mountain had just enough and edged Cedar Valley out 9-7.
Izzie Groneman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. McClain Carter was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Springville faced Salem Hills in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Thursday. Springville won by a run and slipped past Salem Hills 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Springville.
Ryann Haveron made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched seven innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. Haveron was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Haveron wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Allie Fowler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Maple Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Springville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Monday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Maple Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .313. However, it's not like Springville struggles in that department as they've averaged .331. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Maple Mountain suffered a grim 12-6 defeat to Springville in their previous matchup back in April. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Springville's Brooklynn Richardson, who fired off three home runs and six RBI while going 3-for-4. Now that Maple Mountain knows the damage she can cause, will they be able to stop her this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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