
Skyhawks
05/14/25 @ West Jordan | 2-1 |
05/10/25 @ Springville | 8-1 |
05/09/25 @ Springville | 17-6 |
05/07/25 vs Wasatch | 8-6 |
05/05/25 @ Wasatch | 15-14 |
With a playoff win on the line, Salem Hills rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They had just enough and edged out the West Jordan Jaguars 2-1. The win was familiar territory for the Skyhawks, who have now won five games in a row.
Dom Jex spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Salem Hills is 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-13 otherwise.
At the plate, Salem Hills' victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bracken Lindley, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Salem Hills pushed their record up to 13-15 with the win, which was their fourth straight on the road. Those road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.5 runs over those games. As for West Jordan, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-5.
Salem Hills will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Jaguars: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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