After nine games on the road, Maple Mountain is heading back home. They will take on the Westlake Thunder at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Maple Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
Maple Mountain can now show off four landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Herriman a 10-0 shutout.
Colby Warren and Bennett Averett made a big impact no matter where they played. Throwing, Warren tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Meanwhile, Averett pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk). At the plate, Warren scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Averett scored a run while going 2-for-3. Warren has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played.
In other pitching news, Braden Nuttall looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Cy Chrisman, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-4. AJ Thomas was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Westlake came up short against Manti on Wednesday and fell 12-8. Westlake has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Isaac Dansie was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Max Loveless, who scored a run while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Westlake was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with three doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Maple Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 7-2 record this season. As for Westlake, their loss dropped their record down to 1-5.
Westlake's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Maple Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .324. It's a different story for Westlake, though, as they've only averaged .259. Will they be able to contain Maple Mountain's hitters?
Maple Mountain took their victory against Westlake when the teams last played back in March of 2022 by a conclusive 11-1. Will Maple Mountain repeat their success, or does Westlake have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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