Baseball Preview: Springville Red Devils vs. Salem Hills Skyhawks
Springville is 2-8 against Salem Hills since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Thursday. The Springville Red Devils will head out on the road to take on the Salem Hills Skyhawks at 3:30 p.m. Springville is coming into the game hot, having won their last six games.
Springville is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Salem Hills, who was ranked 21st in their home state at the time (Springville was ranked 15th). Springville had just enough and edged Salem Hills out 5-4.
For Salem Hills' part, Kaleb Holman was huge no matter where he played even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Holman has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Holman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.
Holman wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Harrison, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Another player making a difference was Chase DeGraffenried, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Springville has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten contests, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Salem Hills, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season.
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