For the first time this season, Wasatch will have a chance to prove themselves in a conference matchup on Tuesday. They will host the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles at 3:30 p.m.
Tuesday just wasn't the day for Wasatch's offense. They came up short against South Summit on Tuesday, falling 6-0. The loss continues a trend for the Wasps in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost five in a row.
Wasatch saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Liana Jones, who went 1-for-2 with one double.
Meanwhile, Maple Mountain came tearing into Tuesday's game with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 6.8 runs), and they left with even more momentum. Everything went their way against the Tigers as they made off with a 16-8 win. While the Golden Eagles didn't have the best season last year (they finished 11-15), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Kyla Donegan was a major factor no matter where she played. She struck out 15 batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and five unearned) runs off ten hits. Those 15 strikeouts gave her a new career-high. She was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 3-for-5.
In other batting news, McClain Carter and Bella Ekenstam did most of the damage at the plate: Carter went 4-for-6 with one home run, five RBI, and two runs, while Ekenstam scored four runs and stole a base while getting on base in five of her six plate appearances. The dominant performance gave Carter a new career-high in hits. Another player making a difference was Chelsie Carter, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Maple Mountain kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 20 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least 14 hits in three consecutive matches.
Maple Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 6-1. As for Wasatch, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-5.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Tuesday. Wasatch hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.4 home runs per game. However, it's not like Maple Mountain struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.3 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Wasatch suffered a grim 15-0 defeat to Maple Mountain in their previous matchup back in April of 2024. Can Wasatch avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
