Baseball Recap: Salem Hills Skyhawks vs. Wasatch Wasps
Salem Hills scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Thursday. Everything went their way against the Wasatch Wasps as the Salem Hills Skyhawks made off with a 16-8 victory. Salem Hills might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won four games by six runs or more this season.
Corbin Gull made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Gull has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Gull was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI.
In other pitching news, Trig Richards looked comfortable as he tossed 2.1 innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits (he also didn't allow any walks).
Back at the plate, the team relied heavily on Mason Ward, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run, three runs, and two RBI. Alex Cloward was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Wasatch's side, Kyren Stocking made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run while going 1-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Grant Mahoney, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
The win (which was Salem Hills' third in a row) raised their record to 8-4. They've been dominating during the contests in that stretch too, as they've won by an average of 9.7 runs. As for Wasatch, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salem Hills will face off against Cedar Valley at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Salem Hills will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last. As for Wasatch, they will head out on the road to square off against Orem at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Orem is coming into the match with five straight victories at home, so Wasatch will have to stop a team with plenty of momentum.
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