The Spanish Fork Dons will venture away from home to face off against the Salem Hills Skyhawks at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. Spanish Fork's hitters haven't had much luck over their past five matches, but Thursday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Spanish Fork took a loss when they played away from home on Friday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Tuesday. They came out on top against Wasatch by a score of 2-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The win was a breath of fresh air for the Dons as it put an end to their seven-game losing streak.
Spanish Fork saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nixon Warren, who went 1-for-3 with one triple. Xavier Amonett also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Salem Hills). They had just enough and edged out Timpview 18-17. With that victory, the Skyhawks brought their scoring average up to 6.5 runs per game.
Salem Hills got a massive performance out of Kaleb DeGraffenried, who scored five runs while getting on base in five of his six plate appearances. DeGraffenried is becoming a predictor of the Skyhawks' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-9 when he doesn't). Mason Ward was another key player, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Salem Hills always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .560. They are a perfect 5-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Salem Hills has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-9 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Spanish Fork, their victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-11.
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