The Maple Mountain Golden Eagles will head out to  take on the Brighton Bengals  at 3:30  p.m.  on Monday. Both squads will be entering this one on the heels of a big victory.
Maple Mountain was handed a heart-breaking two-run  defeat in their last  game, but they sure didn't let that happen against Timpview  on Thursday. Maple Mountain blew past Timpview 11-1. The Golden Eagles haven't had any issues with the Thunderbirds recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive  win against them.
 Carly Erickson was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound,   striking out eight batters over  five innings while giving up just one earned run off   three  hits (and only one walk). That's the fewest  hits  she has allowed since back in April of 2024. She was also solid in the batter's box,  scoring two  runs while going 1-for-3.
 In other batting news, Maple Mountain let  Gracie Jensen and  Daphnee Pagano run wild. Jensen  scored a  run while going 3-for-3, while  Pagano  scored two  runs while going 2-for-2.  Taylee Robinson was another key player,  scoring a  run while going 1-for-3.
 Maple Mountain  always had someone on base and  finished the game having  posted an OBP of .519. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Timpview only posted  an  OBP of  .200.
Meanwhile, Brighton got themselves on the board against Highland on Thursday, but Highland never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Rams with a sharp  16-0 victory.
Like Maple Mountain, Brighton also got a great game from a two-way player:  Alison Nikolaus. She  didn't allow a single  earned run and  allowed only two  hits while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Nikolaus was also big at the plate,  scoring three  runs and  stealing a base while going 1-for-3. That's the most  runs  she has posted since back in April of 2024.
 In other batting news, Brighton got a  massive  performance out of  Kate Gunn, who  went 2-for-3 with one  home run, two  runs,  and two  RBI. That  home run was  Gunn's first of the season. Another player making a difference was  Peyten Bowers, who  went a perfect 2-for-2 with three  RBI, one  triple,  and one  run.
 Maple Mountain's win was  their third straight at home, which  pushed their record up to 9-2. The  victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.0 runs on average over those games. As for Brighton,  the  win  got them back to even at 5-5.
Monday's   matchup might come down to which pitcher can control the ball better. Maple Mountain has hit smart this season,  having  averaged  an OBP of .491. However, it's not like Brighton struggles in that department as   they've  averaged .478. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
 Everything went Maple Mountain's way against Brighton in their previous matchup  back in May of 2018, as Maple Mountain made off with  a  12-2 victory. Will Maple Mountain repeat their success,  or does  Brighton has a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.