The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bountiful RedHawks at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Maple Mountain will be looking to extend their current five-game winning streak.
On Wednesday, Maple Mountain never let their opponents score. They came out on top against Westlake by a score of 5-0.
The result came thanks to Blake Carter's shutout, as he gave up just four hits and racked up seven Ks. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for him.
At the plate, Maple Mountain let AJ Thomas and Bennett Averett loose on the outfield. Thomas scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances, while Averett scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Logen Bringhurst, who went 2-for-3 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, Bountiful narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Provo 8-7. The victory was just what Bountiful needed coming off of a 12-2 defeat in their prior match.
Tavis Danner made a big impact no matter where he played. He struck out ten batters over seven innings while giving up four earned runs off eight hits (and not a single walk). Danner was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Jackson Kyhl and TJ Dahlke did most of the damage at the plate: Kyhl went 1-for-4 with three RBI, a triple, and a run, while Dahlke scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Kash Kuehne was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Maple Mountain has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-2 record this season. As for Bountiful, their win bumped their record up to 2-5.
Bountiful's pitching crew has a tough task ahead of them: Maple Mountain has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 8.9 hits per game. It's a different story for Bountiful, though, as they've been averaging 9.3. Given Maple Mountain's sizable advantage in that area, Bountiful will need to find a way to close that gap.
Maple Mountain skirted past Bountiful 4-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2021. Will Maple Mountain repeat their success, or does Bountiful have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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