Bountiful lost a heartbreaker to Maple Mountain when they met back in May of 2021, and they left with a heavy heart again on Wednesday. The Bountiful RedHawks took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles. Bountiful has struggled against Maple Mountain recently, as their game on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Bountiful saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jackson Kyhl, who went 1-for-3 with a home run. Kyhl has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Maple Mountain's side, Chase Johnston made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Johnston was also big at the plate, going 2-for-2 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cy Chrisman, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three runs, and a double.
Bountiful's defeat dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Maple Mountain, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 9-2.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Bountiful is on the road again on Thursday to play Westlake at 3:30 p.m. Westlake is coming into the matchup with three straight wins at home, so Bountiful will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Maple Mountain, they will head out on the road to challenge Spanish Fork at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Maple Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.4 runs per game this season.
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