The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will square off against the Orem Tigers at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Orem will be up against a hot Maple Mountain team: the squad just extended their winning streak to four. Everything went the Golden Eagles' way against Cedar Valley on Tuesday as they made off with a 13-4 victory.
Cy Chrisman was incredible, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Thomas, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5.
Chrisman wasn't the only one making solid contact: Maple Mountain kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, there's no place like home for Orem, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Friday. They were the clear victors by a 19-4 margin over Springville on Tuesday. The Tigers' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Orem's win was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-5. Those home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 12.0 runs over those games. As for Maple Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 14-1.
Maple Mountain couldn't quite finish off Orem in their previous meeting back in May of 2024 and fell 4-2. Can the Golden Eagles avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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