The Salem Hills Skyhawks will square off against the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles at 11:00 a.m. on Thursday. Salem Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season.
Salem Hills gave up the first runs on Tuesday, but they didn't let that get them down. They walked away with a 9-5 win over Cedar Valley. The Skyhawks haven't had any issues with the Aviators recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
Kaleb DeGraffenried
| 04/29/25 @ Cedar Valley | 2 |
| 04/21/25 @ Spanish Fork | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Timpview | 2 |
| 03/29/25 @ Pacifica | 1 |
| 03/17/25 @ Alta | 1 |
Salem Hills got a big performance out of Kaleb DeGraffenried, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases, one run, and one double. DeGraffenried has become a key player for the Skyhawks: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 5-13 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Guss Johnson, who went 2-for-5 with two runs, two doubles, and two RBI.
Salem Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .389. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Meanwhile, Maple Mountain entered their tilt with Timpview on Tuesday with nine consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with ten. They put the hurt on the Thunderbirds with a sharp 16-5 win. The Golden Eagles might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 14 games by six runs or more this season.
Kavyn Carter looked comfortable as he tossed four innings while giving up just two earned runs off five hits. He has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Cy Chrisman, who went 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Jeremiah Hall, who went 3-for-5 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Salem Hills' victory bumped their record up to 8-13. As for Maple Mountain, their win was their seventh straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-1.
