The Salem Hills Skyhawks will face off against the Bountiful RedHawks at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Both teams are coming into the game red-hot, with Salem Hills sitting on four straight victories and Bountiful on eight.
Salem Hills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 6-4 win over Maple Mountain.
Jocile Norman made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Norman was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with a home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Rilyne Keck, who went 2-for-4 with a home run and three RBI.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday Bountiful sidestepped Wasatch for a 3-1 victory.
Like Salem Hills, Bountiful also got a great game from a two-way player: Ella Miller. She struck out 16 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. Miller has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in 22 consecutive pitching appearances. Miller was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a double.
Miller wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Athena Tongaonevai, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
Salem Hills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 13 of their last 15 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season. As for Bountiful, they pushed their record up to 25-3 with that win, which was their sixth straight at home.
Both the pair just can't seem to miss. Salem Hills has been making plenty of contact this season, having averaged 11 hits per game. However, it's not like Bountiful struggles in that department as they've been averaging only 3. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Salem Hills couldn't quite finish off Bountiful when the teams last played back in May of 2023 and fell 5-3. Thankfully for Salem Hills, Eva Stoddard (who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.2 innings pitched) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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