Maple Mountain is on a three-game streak of home wins, while Spanish Fork is on a 12-game streak of away wins (dating back to last season): one of those streaks is about to end. The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will take on the Spanish Fork Dons at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Maple Mountain's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. They were the clear victor by a 15-0 margin over Wasatch.
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 big at the plate, 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.
Meanwhile, Spanish Fork scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Timpview as Spanish Fork made off with an 18-0 win. Give Spanish Fork's pitching crew some credit: that's the team's fourth straight shutout.
Like Maple Mountain, Spanish Fork also got a great game from a two-way player: Alyce Archuleta. She pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Archuleta was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with four RBI.
In other batting news, Spanish Fork got a massive performance out of Olivia Carroll, who went 1-for-2 with a home run and four RBI. Another player making a difference was Jade Romero, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3.
Maple Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-9 record this season. As for Spanish Fork, their victory bumped their record up to 16-2.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Maple Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .337. However, it's not like Spanish Fork struggles in that department as they've averaged .382. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Maple Mountain might still be hurting after the 14-4 loss they got from Spanish Fork in their previous meeting back in March. Will Maple Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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