The Bountiful RedHawks are on the road again on Wednesday to play the Salem Hills Skyhawks at 10:30 a.m. Bountiful will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
Bountiful heads in on the heels of a playoff contest on Tuesday. They fell 8-5 to Springville.
Jaci Alvey made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4. Melissa Turpin was another key contributor, going 3-for-4 with an RBI.
Meanwhile, in what's become a running theme this season, Salem Hills gave their fans yet another huge win on Tuesday. Everything went their way against Olympus as Salem Hills made off with an 18-2 victory. Salem Hills' win was all the more impressive since Olympus was averaging only 3.96 runs allowed on the season.
Caybrie Hansen looked comfortable as she tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Rilyne Keck, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Camryn Guest, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Bountiful's defeat dropped their record down to 26-4. As for Salem Hills, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-8 record this season.
Bountiful beat Salem Hills 4-0 in their previous meeting on Tuesday. One of the biggest obstacles the team faced in that game was Salem Hills' Jocile Norman, who struck out ten batters over six innings while giving up four earned runs off four hits (and only one walk). Now that she's got a second chance to win this matchup, will Bountiful still be able to contain Norman? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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