High school baseball: Spanish Fork dominates Maple Mountain to even season series
Pitching made all the difference in Tuesday’s Region 7 showdown between Maple Mountain and Spanish Fork. The Golden Eagles were shaky from the mound, while the Dons pounded the strike zone for the 17-4 victory. It was satisfying revenge for Spanish Fork, which had narrowly lost 6-5 to Maple Mountain at home on Friday.
Spanish Fork pitcher Kayden Lambson sends a pitch toward home as Spanish Fork and Maple Mountain play at Maple Mountain on Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Spanish Fork won 17-4. | Scott G Winterton, Deseret News Pitching made all the difference in Tuesday’s Region 7 showdown between Maple Mountain and Spanish Fork.
The Golden Eagles were shaky from the mound, while the Dons pounded the strike zone for the 17-4 victory. It was satisfying revenge for Spanish Fork, which had narrowly lost 6-5 to Maple Mountain at home on Friday. Tuesday’s loss was the first region loss of the year for the Golden Eagles.
“I was super proud of how our guys responded,” said Spanish Fork head coach Hadley Thorpe. “We challenged them last week, that this is going to be a teetering point for our season, if we’re gonna go one way or another. We responded with a really good response against one of the best teams in the state.
” Kayden Lambson started on the mound for Spanish Fork, and he delivered. Through the first four innings, he and the Dons’ defense held Maple Mountain scoreless and gave up only a single base hit. Lambson finished the game with five strikeouts through five innings pitched.