On Monday, Orem faced Salem Hills in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Orem Tigers fell just short of the Salem Hills Skyhawks by a score of 4-3. Orem was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Salem Hills apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2022.
For Salem Hills' part, Dagen Gammell made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Gammell has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Gammell was also big at the plate, going 3-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Gammell wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Holman, who scored two runs while going 1-for-3.
Orem's loss dropped their record down to 15-5. As for Salem Hills, they have been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Orem beat Salem Hills by a score of 6-1.
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