On Wednesday, Salem Hills faced Springville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Salem Hills Skyhawks fell just short of the Springville Red Devils by a score of 5-4. Salem Hills was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Springville apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in May of 2023.
Kaleb Holman was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. On the mound, he struck out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off five hits. Holman has been nothing but reliable: 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.
Salem Hills has been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 15-9 record this season. As for Springville, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 18-5.
While Salem Hills had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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