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| 05/01/25 - Home | 10-5 W |
| 04/08/25 - Away | 2-4 L |
| 05/02/24 - Away | 9-7 W |
| 04/09/24 - Home | 11-5 W |
| 05/15/23 - Away | 14-2 W |
There's no place like home for Maple Mountain, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Wednesday. They came out on top against the Cedar Valley Aviators by a score of 10-5 on Thursday. This was a revenge game for the Golden Eagles: when they faced off against the Aviators back in April, they had to take a 4-2 loss.
Gracie Jensen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered five earned runs on nine hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been consistent for a while: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 15 consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on McClain Carter, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in March. Kyla Donegan was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Maple Mountain hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They are a perfect 11-0 when they post two or more strikeouts.
Maple Mountain has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-7 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.6 runs over those games. As for Cedar Valley, their defeat was their sixth straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-11.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Maple Mountain will face off against rival Springville at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Cedar Valley is set to take on their familiar foe Timpview at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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