The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will look to take advantage of their home field for the first time this season as they take on the Lehi Pioneers at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Maple Mountain sitting on 11 straight victories dating back to last season and Lehi on three.
Maple Mountain barely beat Box Elder the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. Everything went Maple Mountain's way against Box Elder on Saturday as Maple Mountain made off with a 12-2 win. The matchup marked the Golden Eagles' most dominant victory of the season so far.
Kavyn Carter looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits.
At the plate, Hayden Hyatt was a standout: he went 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of AJ Thomas, who scored two runs and stole Two bases. while going 1-for-2.
Maple Mountain always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .529. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .500 or higher in three consecutive games.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Lehi). They were the clear victor by a 14-1 margin over Syracuse on Saturday.
Sean Mcafee tossed a big game, striking out 11 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits.
On the hitting side, Cole Ybarra was incredible, scoring three runs and stealing Three bases. while going 3-for-3. He also put up two RBI, which were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Dawson Brown, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Lehi's win bumped their record up to 3-1. As for Maple Mountain, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
Tuesday's contest might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Maple Mountain has hit smart this season, having averaged an OBP of .482. However, it's not like Lehi struggles in that department as they've averaged .490. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Maple Mountain suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Lehi in their previous meeting back in May of 2022. Will Maple Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
