Maple Mountain can finally bid farewell to their four-game losing streak thanks to their game on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by an 11-5 margin over the Cedar Valley Aviators. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Maple Mountain also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2023.
Izzie Groneman was incredible, going 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. Brin Bunker was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
On Cedar Valley's side, Eva Okusi was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Maddalynn Jensen, who went 4-for-4 with a double.
Even though they lost, Cedar Valley didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Maple Mountain only tossed three.
Maple Mountain's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-8. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 10.3 runs. As for Cedar Valley, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins dating back to last season and brought them to 9-4.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maple Mountain will challenge Springville at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Springville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season. As for Cedar Valley, they will head out on the road to take on Spanish Fork at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Spanish Fork will roll in looking for their ninth straight victory, something Cedar Valley surely won't give up without a fight.
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