After flying high against Timpview last Thursday, Maple Mountain came back down to earth. The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles fell 7-2 to the Pleasant Grove Vikings on Wednesday. Maple Mountain has struggled against Pleasant Grove recently, as their match on Wednesday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Kyla Donegan spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Maple Mountain saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lydia Tibbals, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Pleasant Grove's side, the team relied heavily on Allyson Young, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Grace Norman, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Maple Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 8-12. As for Pleasant Grove, the victory was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 16-6.
Maple Mountain will head out on the road to take on Cedar Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Maple Mountain is facing Cedar Valley at the right time seeing as Cedar Valley is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Pleasant Grove, they will be playing at home against American Fork at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. American Fork will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
