Springville and Maple Mountain are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Springville Red Devils will look to defend their home field on Thursday against the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles at 3:30 p.m. The timing is sure in Springville's favor as the team sits on three straight wins at home while Maple Mountain has been banged up by six consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
Springville stacked a seventh blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Salem Hills as Springville made off with a 13-4 victory.
Ryann Haveron was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off 11 hits. Haveron has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Haveron was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kaleimai Akiona, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI. Brooklynn Zajac was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Maple Mountain made easy work of Cedar Valley on Tuesday and carried off an 11-5 win.
The team relied heavily on Izzie Groneman, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brin Bunker, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Springville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine matches, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season. As for Maple Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 5-8.
Thursday's matchup will be a test for both team's pitchers. Springville hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .317. However, it's not like Maple Mountain struggles in that department as they've averaged .333. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Springville took their win against Maple Mountain in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 by a conclusive 15-1. Will Springville repeat their success, or does Maple Mountain have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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