Baseball Preview: Springville Red Devils vs. Maple Mountain Golden Eagles
Springville is 2-8 against Maple Mountain since April of 2022 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Springville Red Devils will look to defend their home field against the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Springville comes in on three and Maple Mountain on 12.
On Monday, Springville sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Wasatch.
Easton Barrett and Naulivou Lauaki made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Barrett tossed 1.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Lauaki pitched 2.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits. At bat, Barrett went 2-for-5 with a triple, a stolen base, and a run, while Lauaki scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaden Tingey, who scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Brigham Ovard, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Maple Mountain stacked an eighth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Monday. They never let Timpview onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory.
Like Springville, Maple Mountain also got a great game from a two-way player: Jake Roscher. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over five innings pitched. Roscher was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on AJ Thomas, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Leifson, who scored two runs while going 2-for-4.
Springville's win bumped their record up to 12-4. As for Maple Mountain, they pushed their record up to 15-2 with that victory, which was their sixth straight at home.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Wednesday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Springville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Maple Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Springville might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Maple Mountain in their previous meeting last Friday. Will Springville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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