Baseball Preview: Maple Mountain Golden Eagles vs. Wasatch Wasps
Maple Mountain and Wasatch are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2019, but likely not for long. The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against the Wasatch Wasps at 3:30 p.m. Maple Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
Maple Mountain is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Friday, just like they did against Timpview (and have done all season long). Everything went Maple Mountain's way against Timpview on Thursday as Maple Mountain made off with an 18-3 victory. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Maple Mountain considering their two-run performance the contest before.
Braden Nuttall looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Hayden Hyatt, who scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cy Chrisman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Wasatch lost a heartbreaker to Springville when they met back in April of 2023, and they left with a heavy heart again on Thursday. Wasatch fell 5-2 to Springville. The defeat unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Wasatch in their matchups with Springville: they've now lost four in a row.
Crew Baxter made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Maple Mountain pushed their record up to 17-2 with that win, which was their fifth straight on the road. As for Wasatch, their loss dropped their record down to 4-15.
Wasatch's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Maple Mountain has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .475. It's a different story for Wasatch, though, as they've only averaged .357. Will they be able to contain Maple Mountain's hitters?
Maple Mountain beat Wasatch 7-3 in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. The rematch might be a little tougher for Maple Mountain 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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