Maple Mountain stacked a ninth blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Thursday. They were the clear victor by an 18-3 margin over the Timpview Thunderbirds. Maple Mountain's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Braden Nuttall looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up no earned run off two hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Hayden Hyatt was incredible, scoring four runs and stealing a base while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Cy Chrisman, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
On Timpview's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Breken Davis, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
The win was the 14th in a row for Maple Mountain, bringing their record for this year to 17-2. As for Timpview, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost 11 of their last 12 matches, which put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Maple Mountain will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against Wasatch at 3:30 p.m. Maple Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Wasatch's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Timpview, they will be playing at home against Cedar Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Timpview is facing Cedar Valley at the right time seeing as Cedar Valley is stuck on a nine-game losing streak.
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