The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will square off against the Copper Hills Grizzlies at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Maple Mountain will be looking to extend their current six-game winning streak.
Maple Mountain barely beat Orem the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Maple Mountain put the hurt on Orem with a sharp 16-8 victory on Tuesday. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won five matchups by six runs or more this season.
Kyla Donegan made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits. Those 15 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
McClain Carter
| 03/11/25 @ Orem | 4 |
| 03/07/25 @ Providence Hall | 3 |
| 05/11/24 vs Northridge | 3 |
| 03/08/25 vs Herriman | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Hurricane | 2 |
In other batting news, Maple Mountain let McClain Carter and Bella Ekenstam run wild. Carter went 4-for-6 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Ekenstam scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Carter a new career-high in hits. Chelsie Carter was another key player, scoring a run while going 3-for-5.
Maple Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .465. That was just more of the same: they've now posted a batting average of .465 or higher in three consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Copper Hills faced Pleasant Grove in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Wednesday. Copper Hills fell just short of Pleasant Grove by a score of 7-5. The Grizzlies' defeat signaled the end of their three-game winning streak.
Ellie Reynolds was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Dannaca Moss, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI.
Maple Mountain's win bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Copper Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 4-3.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Friday. Maple Mountain hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.3 home runs per game. However, it's not like Copper Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
