Maple Mountain and Springville are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2018, but likely not for long. The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will head out on the road to take on the Springville Red Devils at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Maple Mountain is no doubt hoping to put an end to a six-game streak of away losses dating back to last season.
Last Tuesday, Maple Mountain got the win against Cedar Valley by a conclusive 11-5.
The team relied heavily on Izzie Groneman, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and a double. The team also got some help courtesy of Brin Bunker, who scored two runs while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Springville faced Salem Hills in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Springville put the hurt on Salem Hills with a sharp 13-4 victory. Considering Springville has won seven matches by more than seven runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Ryann Haveron made a splash no matter where she played. She struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off 11 hits. Haveron has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive pitching appearances. Haveron was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two RBI and a double.
In other batting news, Kaleimai Akiona was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run and three RBI. Brooklynn Zajac was another key contributor, scoring three runs while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Maple Mountain's record now sits at 5-8. As for Springville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-4 record this season.
Thursday's matchup 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 .333. However, it's not like Springville struggles in that department as they've averaged .317. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Maple Mountain suffered a grim 15-1 defeat to Springville in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Maple Mountain avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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