Salem Hills is a perfect 4-0 against Cedar Valley since March of 2023 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Monday. The Skyhawks will host the Aviators at 3:30 p.m. Salem Hills is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
West Field hit Salem Hills with a eight-run first inning on Saturday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Skyhawks fell just short of the Longhorns by a score of 9-8.
Bracken Lindley was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run over 6.2 innings pitched.
Kaleb DeGraffenried
| 04/15/25 @ Timpview | 5 |
| 04/26/25 vs West Field | 2 |
| 04/25/25 vs Cedar Valley | 2 |
| 04/11/25 vs Timpview | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Carbon | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
On the hitting side, Kaleb DeGraffenried led a balanced group of hitters, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. He is becoming a predictor of Salem Hills' success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 3-11 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Talon Cloward, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with two runs.
Meanwhile, Cedar Valley was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their seventh straight defeat. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of Salem Hills.
Cedar Valley saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Holden Rich, who went 1-for-4 with two RBI, one run, and one double.
Cedar Valley's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Salem Hills, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-12 record this season.
Salem Hills skirted past Cedar Valley 8-7 when the teams last played on Friday. Will the Skyhawks repeat their success, or do the Aviators have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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