On Friday, Springville faced Maple Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Springville Red Devils fell victim to a rough 13-3 defeat at the hands of the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Springville of the 7-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in May of 2023.
Naulivou Lauaki was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all three of his plate appearances with a home run and two RBI.
On Maple Mountain's side, Max Walker was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up three earned runs off seven hits. Walker was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI and a stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braiden Catterson, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with a home run and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Colby Warren, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Springville's defeat dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Maple Mountain, the win was the ninth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 12-2.
While Springville had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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