On Wednesday, Springville faced Salem Hills in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Springville Red Devils had just enough and edged the Salem Hills Skyhawks out 5-4. The victory was familiar territory for Springville who now have six in a row.
For Salem Hills' part, Kaleb Holman put in work while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Holman has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Holman was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-5 with a home run and three RBI.
Holman wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Braxton Harrison, who went 1-for-3 with an RBI. Chase DeGraffenried was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Springville is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last ten matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 18-5 record this season. As for Salem Hills, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four games, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season.
Springville will have a chance to go back-to-back against Salem Hills: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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