With a playoff game on the line, Bountiful rose to the challenge on Wednesday. They walked away with a 4-1 victory over the Salem Hills Skyhawks. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Bountiful also won the last time the pair played on Tuesday.
Ella Miller spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on two hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 25 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Isabeau Hoff was excellent, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Jaci Alvey, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Salem Hills' side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Rilyne Keck, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI.
Bountiful's win bumped their record up to 27-4. As for Salem Hills, their loss dropped their record down to 22-9.
Bountiful will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Springville at 12:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average, (Springville: 2.6, Bountiful: 2) so any runs scored will be well earned. Salem Hills does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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