Timpview is 0-3 against Maple Mountain since April of 2015 but things could change on Thursday. It'll be a Battle of the Birds when Timpview Thunderbirds duke it out with Maple Mountain Golden Eagles at 3:30 p.m. Timpview has given up an average of 17.3 runs per game this season, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Timpview is headed into Thursday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their 13th straight game dating back to last season on Tuesday. They came up short against Spanish Fork, falling 15-0. The match marked the first time this year in which the Thunderbirds were not able to get on the board.
Meanwhile, Maple Mountain faced Salem Hills in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Maple Mountain fell just short of Salem Hills by a score of 17-15. The defeat continues a trend for the Golden Eagles in their meetings with the Skyhawks: they've now lost five in a row.
Izzie Groneman made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and fired off two home runs, four runs, and five RBI while going 4-for-4. That's the most home runs she has posted since back in May of 2024. Another player making a difference was Carly Erickson, who scored a run and stole three bases while going 4-for-5.
Groneman wasn't the only one working in the home run department: Maple Mountain lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salem Hills only launched one home run.
Maple Mountain's loss was their first in the region, dropping their region record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 8-2. As for Timpview, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-6.
Timpview might still be hurting after the 18-3 loss they got from Maple Mountain when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Can Timpview avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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