Golden Eagles
| 04/18/25 @ Orem | 5-1 |
| 04/15/25 @ Cedar Valley | 13-4 |
| 04/11/25 vs Cedar Valley | 6-2 |
| 04/10/25 @ Spanish Fork | 4-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Spanish Fork | 6-0 |
Maple Mountain faced Orem in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. The Golden Eagles walked away with a 5-1 win over the Tigers. Winning may never get old, but the Golden Eagles sure are getting used to it with their fifth in a row.
Chase Johnston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on seven hits and racked up ten Ks. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Hayden Hyatt was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Thomas, who went 3-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Maple Mountain's victory was their fifth straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 15-1. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Orem, their defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 10-6.
Maple Mountain will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Tigers: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 2:30 p.m. on Saturday.
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