Salem Hills scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Monday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Wasatch Wasps a 14-0 shutout. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Salem Hills with their most commanding win of the season.
Kaleb Holman made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over four innings pitched. Holman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up a single walk in three consecutive pitching appearances. Holman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Dagen Gammell, who scored three runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Alex Cloward, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
On Wasatch's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Grant Mahoney, who went 2-for-2 with a double.
The win made it two in a row for Salem Hills and bumps their season record up to 7-4. As for Wasatch, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 3-9.
Salem Hills will have a chance to go back-to-back against Wasatch: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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