Baseball Preview: Salem Hills Skyhawks vs. Springville Red Devils
Salem Hills is 8-2 against Springville since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Salem Hills Skyhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Springville Red Devils at 3:30 p.m. The last three games Salem Hills has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Salem Hills is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Springville, who was ranked 15th in their home state at the time (Salem Hills was ranked 21st). Salem Hills fell just short of Springville by a score of 5-4 on Wednesday.
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.
Salem Hills has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season. As for Springville, the win was the sixth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 18-5.
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