On Saturday, Salem Hills faced Maple Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Salem Hills Skyhawks sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-5 win over the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles. This was a revenge match for Salem Hills, as the team was forced to settle for a 3-1 loss when these two played last Thursday.
Chase DeGraffenried was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Roper Kay was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
On Maple Mountain's side, Cy Chrisman made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Hayden Hyatt, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Salem Hills' victory bumped their record up to 15-8. As for Maple Mountain, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 20-3.
Salem Hills will be playing in front of their home fans against Springville at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Springville will roll in looking for their sixth straight win, something Salem Hills surely won't give up without a fight. As for Maple Mountain, they will head out on the road to square off against Orem at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Maple Mountain's pitching crew has only allowed 2.8 runs per game this season, so Orem's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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