On Tuesday, Salem Hills faced Cedar Valley in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Salem Hills Skyhawks narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past the Cedar Valley Aviators 9-7. Winning may never get old, but Salem Hills sure is getting used to it with their sixth in a row.
The team relied heavily on Rilyne Keck, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted three or more RBI the last three times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Grace Neves, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
On Cedar Valley's side, Maddalynn Jensen made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Eva Okusi, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
Salem Hills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season. As for Cedar Valley, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 10-6 record this season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salem Hills will take on Wasatch at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Cedar Valley, they will be staying on the road on Thursday to face off against Timpview at 3:30 p.m.
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