Timpview hasn't had much luck against Maple Mountain recently, but that could start to change on Friday. The Thunderbirds will head out on the road to face off against the Golden Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Timpview has given up an average of 8.7 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Timpview is headed into Friday's match looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their ninth straight game on Thursday. They lost 13-3 to Orem.
Will Cannon was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one home run. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Clark, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two RBI.
Meanwhile, Maple Mountain entered their tilt with Wasatch on Thursday with seven consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with eight. They blew past the Wasps 7-1. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by six runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Cy Chrisman, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, one triple, and two RBI. That triple marked the first that he has hit this season. Another player making a difference was AJ Thomas, who went 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one double.
Maple Mountain kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 14 hits. That's the most hits they've posted since back in March of 2024.
Maple Mountain's win was their sixth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 18-1. Those road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.2 runs on average over those games. As for Timpview, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-12.
Timpview might still be hurting after the 18-3 loss they got from Maple Mountain when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can the Thunderbirds avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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