Skyhawks
| 05/01/25 @ Springville | 10 |
| 04/29/25 vs Spanish Fork | 5 |
| 04/28/25 vs Wasatch | 10 |
| 04/22/25 @ Maple Mountain | 4 |
| 04/19/25 vs Corner Canyon | 16 |
| + 20 more games |
Salem Hills is a perfect 5-0 against Timpview since March of 2015 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Tuesday. The Skyhawks will host the Thunderbirds at 3:30 p.m. Salem Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 12 runs per game this season.
Salem Hills is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Utah's top teams: Springville, who was ranked 23rd at the time (Salem Hills was ranked fifth). The Skyhawks fell just short of the Red Devils by a score of 12-11 on Thursday. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Skyhawks, who until this game were averaging 4.08 runs allowed.
Aliyah Elmer and Emmery Wilson stepped up to the plate in a big way. Elmer went 2-for-5 with one home run and two runs, while Wilson went 2-for-5 with one home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Camryn Guest, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI and one double.
Meanwhile, Timpview lost 13-3 to Cedar Valley on Friday. The Thunderbirds have struggled against the Aviators recently, as the game was their fourth consecutive lost meeting.
Timpview saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Memphis Carr, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base and one run. That hit was Carr's first of the season.
Timpview's loss dropped their record down to 1-16. As for Salem Hills, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of away wins and brought them to 21-4.
Timpview's pitching crew has a crucial task ahead of them: Salem Hills has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 12.8 hits per game. It's a different story for Timpview, though, as they've been averaging 11.8 hits. Given Salem Hills' sizable advantage in that area, the Thunderbirds will need to find a way to close that gap.
Salem Hills took their victory against Timpview in their previous matchup back in April by a conclusive 17-0 score. Do the Skyhawks have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Thunderbirds turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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