For the second straight game, Salem Hills will face off against Timpview. The Skyhawks will square off against the Thunderbirds at 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
Salem Hills took a loss when they played away from home on Thursday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Friday. They blew past Timpview 10-2. The Skyhawks haven't had any issues with the Thunderbirds recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive win against them.
Trig Richards made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off six hits. Salem Hills is 2-1 when Richards allows two or fewer earned runs, but 2-8 otherwise. Richards was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one double. That double marked the first that he hit this season.
Kaleb DeGraffenried
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In other batting news, Kaleb DeGraffenried and Mason Ward did most of the damage at the plate: DeGraffenried scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances, while Ward scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Those two stolen bases gave DeGraffenried a new career-high. Guss Johnson was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI.
Salem Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .515. They are a perfect 4-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Timpview is on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-7. As for Salem Hills, their record now sits at 4-9.
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