Maple Mountain hit Salem Hills with a five-run second inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Skyhawks came up short against the Golden Eagles, falling 11-1. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Golden Eagles this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 4-0 on Thursday.
Salem Hills saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb DeGraffenried, who went 1-for-2 with one run.
Salem Hills has also been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-15 record this season. As for Maple Mountain, the victory (which was their 12th in a row) raised their record to 22-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salem Hills will take on Wasatch at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Skyhawks' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wasps have averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season. As for Maple Mountain, they will square off against Springville at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. The Red Devils have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.39 runs per game on average), something the Golden Eagles will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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