Recap: Salem Hills Skyhawks vs. Skyridge Falcons
Salem Hills waltzed into their match on Friday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the Skyridge Falcons. This was payback for Salem Hills, who suffered a 5-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Alex Cloward and Chase DeGraffenried did most of the damage at the plate: Cloward scored a run while going 2-for-3, while DeGraffenried went 1-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double. Kaleb DeGraffenried was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
Salem Hills' win bumped their record up to 4-2. As for Skyridge, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-2.
Salem Hills is on the road again on Friday to play Moapa Valley at 11:30 a.m. One thing working in Moapa Valley's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last four games. As for Skyridge, they will challenge Woods Cross at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. The last three games Skyridge has played (dating back to last season) have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
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