Maple Mountain faced Salem Hills in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Maple Mountain fell just short of Salem Hills by a score of 17-15. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the Skyhawks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive lost meeting.
Izzie Groneman
| 03/25/25 @ Salem Hills | 4 |
| 05/11/24 vs Northridge | 3 |
| 05/02/24 @ Cedar Valley | 3 |
| 04/16/24 @ Wasatch | 3 |
| 03/09/24 vs Davis | 3 |
Izzie Groneman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 4-for-4. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Carly Erickson was another key player, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 4-for-5.
Groneman wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Maple Mountain lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've managed all season.
Maple Mountain's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-2. As for Salem Hills, their win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1.
Looking ahead, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when Maple Mountain Golden Eagles duke it out with Timpview Thunderbirds at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Maple Mountain is facing Timpview at the right time seeing as Timpview is stuck on a six-game losing streak. As for Salem Hills, they are taking a road trip to face off against Fremont at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fremont has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.5 runs per game on average), something Salem Hills will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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