Softball Recap: Maple Mountain Wins Going Away Against Spanish Fork

Golden Eagles

Margin (Wins)

04/12/25 vs Enterprise	20
04/15/25 vs Wasatch	15
04/24/25 @ Timpview	13
03/31/25 @ Brighton	13
03/18/25 @ Wasatch	13

Maple Mountain barely beat Spanish Fork the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Golden Eagles blew past the Dons 11-4 on Friday. The result was nothing new for the Golden Eagles, who have now won 14 contests by six runs or more so far this season.

Gracie Jensen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned runs on 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in 13 consecutive appearances.

At the plate, Chelsie Carter and Kyla Donegan did most of the damage at the plate: Carter got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and one stolen base, while Donegan went 3-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. That's the most hits Donegan has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Daphnee Pagano, who went 3-for-5 with one home run and four RBI.

Maple Mountain was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .406. They are 12-1 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.

Maple Mountain is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 16-6 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Spanish Fork, they now have a losing record of 11-12.

Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Maple Mountain will venture away from home to challenge North Sanpete at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Spanish Fork, they will head out to take on Salem Hills at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.