Golden Eagles
| 04/30/25 @ Pleasant Grove | 6 |
| 04/25/25 @ Spanish Fork | 11 |
| 04/24/25 @ Timpview | 14 |
| 04/22/25 vs Salem Hills | 0 |
| 04/15/25 vs Wasatch | 20 |
| + 18 more games |
The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will take on the Cedar Valley Aviators at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Maple Mountain is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 11.2 runs per game this season.
Maple Mountain is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Pleasant Grove, who was ranked 16th at the time (Maple Mountain was ranked 19th). The Golden Eagles fell 9-6 to the Vikings on Wednesday. The Golden Eagles have struggled against the Vikings recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Brettlyn Walker and Kyla Donegan did some serious damage despite the final result: Walker went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one double, while Donegan went 1-for-4 with one home run and two RBI. Donegan has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of McClain Carter, who went 2-for-4 with two runs.
Meanwhile, Cedar Valley lost 16-8 to Springville on Tuesday. The Aviators have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Ellie Leatham was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Jeslyn Collins was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Maple Mountain's loss dropped their record down to 16-7. As for Cedar Valley, their defeat dropped their record down to 14-10.
Thursday's contest will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Maple Mountain hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .388. However, it's not like Cedar Valley struggles in that department as they've averaged .365. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Maple Mountain couldn't quite finish off Cedar Valley in their previous matchup back in April and fell 4-2. Will the Golden Eagles 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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