Softball Game Preview: Salem Hills Skyhawks vs. Wasatch Wasps

The Salem Hills Skyhawks will face off against the Wasatch Wasps at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Salem Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.

Salem Hills took a loss when they played away from home two weeks ago, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Wednesday. They never let Timpview get on the board and left with an 11-0 win. The victory continues a trend for the Skyhawks in their matchups with the Thunderbirds: they've now won six in a row.

Camryn Guest

Runs Batted In (Career)

05/07/25 vs Timpview	6
04/09/25 @ Spanish Fork	4
03/26/25 @ Fremont	4
04/23/24 vs Maple Mountain	4
04/11/25 vs Riverton	3

Camryn Guest was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, six RBI, and two triples. Those six RBI gave her a new career-high. Bryton Buttars was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and one triple.

Salem Hills hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Timpview struck out eight times.

Meanwhile, it's playoff time, and Wasatch had no trouble coming through when it counted. They came out on top against Brighton by a score of 9-5 on Monday. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wasps.

Wasatch's win bumped their record up to 9-19. As for Salem Hills, their victory bumped their record up to 22-4.

Salem Hills beat Wasatch 10-5 when the teams last played back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Skyhawks since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.