In what's become a running theme this season, Salem Hills gave their fans yet another huge win on Thursday. They blew past the Spanish Fork Dons 9-3. This was a revenge matchup for Salem Hills, as the team was forced to settle for a 5-2 defeat when these two played last Monday.
Trig Richards looked comfortable as he pitched 3.2 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Chase DeGraffenried, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaleb Holman, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in two of his four plate appearances.
On Spanish Fork's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nixon Warren, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Even though they lost, Spanish Fork hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salem Hills struck out six times.
Salem Hills has been performing well recently as they've won eight of their last ten matches, which provided a nice bump to their 13-6 record this season. As for Spanish Fork, their loss dropped their record down to 10-9.
Salem Hills will head out on the road to square off against Orem at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Salem Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season. As for Spanish Fork, they will be playing at home against Springville at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Springville is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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