Softball Recap: Salem Hills wins going away against Lone Peak

By Team Reports May 10, 2024, 7:46am

Softball Recap: Salem Hills Skyhawks vs. Lone Peak Knights

Salem Hills put the finishing touches on their 12th blowout victory of the season on Friday. They blew past the Lone Peak Knights 17-4. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Salem Hills also won the last time the pair played back in March of 2022.

The team relied heavily on Rilyne Keck, who went 4-for-4 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Camryn Guest, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and a stolen base.

On Lone Peak's side, Ruby Nelson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 1-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.

Salem Hills has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-7 record this season. As for Lone Peak, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-15.

Salem Hills will head out on the road to face off against Timpview at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Timpview has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.56 runs per game on average), something Salem Hills will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Lone Peak, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Pleasant Grove at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Lone Peak has given up an average of 13.4 runs per game this season, so hopefully the team got some pitching drills in this week.

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