Salem Hills entered their tilt with Timpview with six consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with seven. They walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Timpview Thunderbirds on Friday. That's more bragging rights for Salem Hills, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Trig Richards tossed a big game, striking out seven batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Dagen Gammell was incredible, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two doubles, and a run. Chase DeGraffenried was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
On Timpview's side, they saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elliot Myers, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and a double.
Salem Hills pushed their record up to 12-4 with that win, which was their third straight at home. As for Timpview, they are on a seven-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-10.
Salem Hills will head out on the road to square off against Uintah at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. Uintah is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.4 runs per game this season. As for Timpview, they will head out on the road to take on Maple Mountain at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Maple Mountain will roll in looking for their 12th straight victory, something Timpview surely won't give up without a fight.
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