Bountiful extended their postseason success on Tuesday against Salem Hills. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Salem Hills Skyhawks a 4-0 shutout. The victory was familiar territory for Bountiful who now have nine in a row.
Not much got past Ella Miller, who gave up just two hits and racked up 16 Ks to keep Salem Hills off the board. Miller has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 23 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Athena Tongaonevai was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and four RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Claire Yates, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Salem Hills' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rilyne Keck, who went 1-for-3 with a triple.
Bountiful's win bumped their record up to 26-3. As for Salem Hills, their defeat dropped their record down to 21-8.
As of now, neither Bountiful nor Salem Hills have any future games scheduled.
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