The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the Pleasant Grove Vikings at 3:30 p.m. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Maple Mountain is headed into the contest fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Timpview with a sharp 18-3 win on Thursday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for Maple Mountain considering their two-run performance the game before.
Carly Erickson made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off six hits. Erickson was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in two of her three plate appearances.
In other batting news, Maple Mountain got a massive performance out of Bella Ekenstam, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Taylee Robinson was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Meanwhile, Pleasant Grove entered their tilt with Westlake with four consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with five. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Thunder a 10-0 shutout on Tuesday.
Like Maple Mountain, Pleasant Grove also got a great game from a two-way player: Keslie Draney. She didn't allow a single earned run over five innings pitched. Draney has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Draney was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
In other batting news, Grace Norman was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Maile Larsen, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
Maple Mountain's victory bumped their record up to 8-11. As for Pleasant Grove, they pushed their record up to 15-6 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Wednesday. Maple Mountain hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Pleasant Grove struggles in that department as they've been averaging 1.6. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Maple Mountain might still be hurting after the 15-5 defeat they got from Pleasant Grove in their previous matchup back in April of 2023. Will Maple Mountain have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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