The Maple Mountain Eagles will venture away from home to challenge the Springville Red Devils at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Maple Mountain is coming into the game hot, having won their last three games.
Maple Mountain proved they can win big on Thursday (they won by 12) and on Tuesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They had just enough and edged out Wasatch 7-6. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Eagles have posted since March 17th.
The team relied heavily on McClain Carter, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and one double. That's the most hits she has posted since back in March of 2025. Bella Ekenstam was another key player, going 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Maple Mountain kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 11 hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, after only two runs in their last contest, Springville made sure to put some runs up on the board against Pleasant Grove on Wednesday. The Red Devils were the clear victors by a 16-0 margin over the Vikings. Considering the Red Devils have won 12 games by more than six runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Allyx Haveron made a splash while hitting and pitching. She tossed three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. Haveron was also stellar in the batter's box, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-3.
In other batting news, Raegan Walker was a standout: she went 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Another player making a difference was Addi Crandall, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Maple Mountain's record is now 18-7. As for Springville, their record now sits at 18-8.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Thursday. Maple Mountain hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 1.2 home runs per game. However, it's not like Springville struggles in that department as they've been averaging an even more impressive 0.9 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Maple Mountain beat Springville 7-3 in their previous matchup back in March. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Eagles since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
