For the second straight game, Maple Mountain will face off against Spanish Fork. The Golden Eagles will head out to take on the Dons at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Maple Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.7 runs per game this season.
Maple Mountain's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Spanish Fork as they made off with a 6-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their matchups with the Dons: they've now won four in a row.
Chase Johnston
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The result came thanks to Chase Johnston's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent : he hasn't given up more than one walk in five consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Maple Mountain let Jeremiah Hall and Cy Chrisman run wild. Hall scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3, while Chrisman went 1-for-2 with one home run and two RBI. Hall also put up a home run, which was his first of the season. Another player making a difference was AJ Thomas, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Spanish Fork is on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-9. As for Maple Mountain, their win bumped their record up to 11-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Maple Mountain has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 8.1 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Spanish Fork struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.5 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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