After a string of five wins, Salem Hills's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Snow Canyon Warriors by a score of 5-3. Salem Hills was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Snow Canyon apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Salem Hills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Holman, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aiden Haskell, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2.
On Snow Canyon's side, Crew Secrist spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered three earned runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Ledger Shipp was excellent, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-2.
Salem Hills' defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-3. As for Snow Canyon, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 9-3 record this season.
Salem Hills will be staying on the road on Saturday to face off against Skyridge at 4:00 p.m. Skyridge's pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Salem Hills' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Snow Canyon, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Lone Peak at 9:00 p.m. on Saturday. Snow Canyon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9.1 runs per game this season.
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