Maple Mountain unfortunately couldn't capitalize on their home-field advantage in their season opener. They fell just short of the Payson Lions by a score of 15-14 on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Lions from their previous meeting back in March of 2024.
Izzie Groneman
| 03/05/25 vs Payson | 5 |
| 05/02/24 @ Cedar Valley | 4 |
| 05/11/24 vs Northridge | 3 |
| 04/16/24 @ Wasatch | 3 |
| 04/09/24 vs Cedar Valley | 3 |
Izzie Groneman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-5 with one home run and five RBI. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. Another player making a difference was Bella Ekenstam, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
The win made it two in a row for Payson and bumps their season record up to a perfect 2-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maple Mountain will take on Providence Hall in a tournament on Friday. As for Payson, they will head out to square off against Syracuse at 3:30 p.m. on Friday.
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