Springville is 2-8 against Salem Hills since May of 2017 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Monday. The Springville Red Devils will head out on the road to take on the Salem Hills Skyhawks at 3:30 p.m. Springville is coming into the game hot, having won their last five games.
Springville's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Friday. Everything went their way against Timpview as Springville made off with a 10-0 win.
Braxton Hughes was a major factor no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit over 5.1 innings pitched. Hughes was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Ashtyn Tate was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and a stolen base. Another player making a difference was RJ Briggs, who scored two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Salem Hills faced Maple Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Saturday. Salem Hills had just enough and edged Maple Mountain out 6-5.
The team relied heavily on Chase DeGraffenried, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Roper Kay was another key contributor, going 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Springville's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 17-5. As for Salem Hills, their record now sits at 15-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Monday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Springville has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.8 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Salem Hills struggles in that department as they've been averaging 7.3. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Springville suffered a grim 11-5 defeat to Salem Hills in their previous meeting back in May of 2023. Can Springville avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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