Softball Recap: Maple Mountain Turns Things Around After Road Loss

Golden Eagles

Margin (Wins)

03/18/25 @ Wasatch	13
03/27/25 vs Timpview	10
03/08/25 vs Parowan	10
03/07/25 @ Providence Hall	10
03/11/25 @ Orem	8

There's no place like home for Maple Mountain, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Tuesday. They blew past the Timpview Thunderbirds 11-1 on Thursday. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven matches by six runs or more this season.

Carly Erickson made a splash while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest hits she has allowed since back in April of 2024. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.

In other batting news, Maple Mountain let Gracie Jensen and Daphnee Pagano run wild. Jensen scored a run while going 3-for-3, while Pagano scored two runs while going 2-for-2. The team also got some help courtesy of McClain Carter, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.

Maple Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .519. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Timpview only posted an OBP of .200.

Maple Mountain pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Timpview, they are on a 14-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-7.

Looking ahead, Maple Mountain will head out on the road to face off against Brighton at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Maple Mountain's pitchers better be ready for this one: Brighton has averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Timpview, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Wasatch at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.