The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against the Brighton Bengals at 11:00 a.m. Maple Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Maple Mountain is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They walked away with a 12-9 victory over Brighton. Maple Mountain's win was all the more impressive since Brighton was averaging only 2.35 runs allowed on the season.
Bennett Averett made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Averett has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one walk in six consecutive pitching appearances. Averett was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three runs, three RBI, and a triple.
In other batting news, Maple Mountain let AJ Thomas and Logen Bringhurst loose on the outfield. Thomas scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-5, while Bringhurst scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Cy Chrisman was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
Maple Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 27-4. As for Brighton, their loss dropped their record down to an identical 27-4.
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