The Salem Hills Skyhawks will take on the Orem Tigers at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday. Salem Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
Salem Hills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 win over Olympus. The game was the first time the Skyhawks have beaten the Titans on their field since April 21, 2015.
Talon Cloward
| 03/17/25 @ Alta | 3 |
| 05/20/25 vs Olympus | 2 |
| 05/10/25 @ Springville | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Green Canyon | 2 |
| 05/14/25 @ West Jordan | 1 |
| + 11 more games |
The team relied heavily on Talon Cloward, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. He has become a key player for Salem Hills: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 12-15 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Trey Mitchell, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one RBI.
Meanwhile, Orem faced Brighton in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. The Tigers lost 8-1 to the Bengals. The Tigers' defeat signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Orem saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Merrick Bostock, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Salem Hills has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-16 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.8 runs over those games. As for Orem, their loss dropped their record down to 19-10.
Salem Hills couldn't quite finish off Orem in their previous matchup on Monday and fell 11-9. Can the Skyhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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