Maple Mountain and Salem Hills squared off in some playoff action on Friday, but Maple Mountain had to settle for second. They fell just short of the Salem Hills Skyhawks by a score of 6-4. The loss continues a trend for Maple Mountain in their matchups with Salem Hills: they've now lost four in a row.
Lydia Tibbals was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-3.
On Salem Hills' side, Jocile Norman made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Norman was also big at the plate, 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.
Maple Mountain's defeat dropped their record down to 11-15. As for Salem Hills, they are on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 15 games, which provided a nice bump to their 21-7 record this season.
Maple Mountain does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Salem Hills, they will take on Bountiful at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Bountiful comes in on eight and Salem Hills on four.
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