On Monday, Salem Hills faced Orem in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Salem Hills Skyhawks skirted past the Orem Tigers 4-3. The win made it back-to-back victories for Salem Hills.
Dagen Gammell made a big impact no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Gammell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Gammell was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Gammell wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Holman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Salem Hills is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season. As for Orem, their loss dropped their record down to 15-5.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: they beat Salem Hills by a score of 6-1.
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