Softball Preview: Springville Red Devils vs. Maple Mountain Golden Eagles
The Springville Red Devils will head out on the road to square off against the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams come into the matchup bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Springville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Salem Hills, who was ranked 11th in their home state at the time (Springville was ranked fifth). Springville had just enough and edged Salem Hills out 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Springville.
Ryann Haveron was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed 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.
Meanwhile, Maple Mountain sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 9-7 win over Cedar Valley on Thursday.
Izzie Groneman was incredible, going 3-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of McClain Carter, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Springville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season. As for Maple Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 9-12.
Maple Mountain's hitters will have their work cut out for them on Monday. Springville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8 strikeouts per game. It's a different story for Maple Mountain, though, as they've been averaging only 4. Will Springville keep running through batters, or will Maple Mountain buck the trend?
Springville took their win against Maple Mountain in their previous meeting back in April by a conclusive 12-6. The rematch might be a little tougher for Springville since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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