The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will square off against the Clearfield Falcons at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Maple Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.9 runs per game this season.
Maple Mountain is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Thursday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Clearfield a 1-0 shutout. Despite the victory, that was the fewest runs Maple Mountain has scored all season.
The result came thanks to Chase Johnston's shutout, as he gave up just three hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Maple Mountain's win was truly a team effort as three different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Colby Warren, who went 1-for-2 with a triple and a run.
Maple Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 22-4. As for Clearfield, their loss was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 14-14.
Clearfield's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Maple Mountain has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .462. It's a different story for Clearfield, though, as they've only averaged .364. Will they be able to contain Maple Mountain's hitters? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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