Softball Preview: Maple Mountain Golden Eagles vs. Cedar Valley Aviators
Maple Mountain has been on the road for four straight, but on Tuesday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Cedar Valley Aviators at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Given that the two teams suffered a loss in their last game, they both have a little extra motivation heading into this contest.
Maple Mountain might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 6-5 to Copper Hills, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Maple Mountain saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lydia Tibbals, who went 3-for-4 with a double.
Meanwhile, Cedar Valley faced Springville in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Cedar Valley wound up on the wrong side of a rough 11-1 walloping at the hands of Springville. Cedar Valley's defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Maple Mountain dropped their record down to 4-8 with that loss, which was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season. As for Cedar Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-3.
Tuesday's match will be a test for both team's pitchers. Maple Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. However, it's not like Cedar Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .380. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Maple Mountain's way against Cedar Valley in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Maple Mountain made off with a 14-2 win. Will Maple Mountain repeat their success, or does Cedar Valley have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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