Maple Mountain and Spanish Fork are an even 5-5 against one another since April of 2022, but likely not for long. The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will be playing at home against the Spanish Fork Dons at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Maple Mountain will be looking to extend their current seven-game winning streak.
Maple Mountain put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 8-1 margin over Spanish Fork.
Chase Johnston spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on three hits and racked up 11 Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Maple Mountain saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Max Walker, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Hayden Hyatt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Maple Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 10-2 record this season. As for Spanish Fork, their loss ended a six-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 6-5.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both teams have some strikeout artists on the roster. Maple Mountain has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 9.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Spanish Fork struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.9. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one. Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
