Softball Recap: Wasatch Wasps vs. Maple Mountain Golden Eagles
Wasatch fell victim to Maple Mountain and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They suffered a rough 15-0 defeat at the hands of the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles. Wasatch's loss continues an unfortunate trend for the team, making it three in a row.
For Maple Mountain's part, Kyla Donegan made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over four innings pitched. Donegan has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive pitching appearances. Donegan was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Lydia Tibbals, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Izzie Groneman was another key contributor, scoring three runs while going 3-for-4.
Wasatch's defeat dropped their record down to 2-14. As for Maple Mountain, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season.
Wasatch will head out on the road to take on Uintah at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Uintah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season. As for Maple Mountain, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Spanish Fork at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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