On Thursday, Salem Hills faced Springville in a battle between two of the state's top teams. The Salem Hills Skyhawks fell just short of the Springville Red Devils by a score of 4-3. Salem Hills has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Jocile Norman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and one unearned) runs on seven hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, Camryn Guest was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Audree Stokes, who went 3-for-4 with a double and an RBI.
On Springville's side, Ryann Haveron was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up three earned runs off nine hits. Haveron was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run, two RBI, and a double.
Haveron wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Allie Fowler, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-4.
Salem Hills' loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-7. As for Springville, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 14 of their last 15 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 22-5 record this season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salem Hills will challenge Lone Peak at 3:30 p.m. on Friday. Salem Hills is facing Lone Peak at the right time seeing as Lone Peak is stuck on a four-game losing streak. As for Springville, they will head out on the road to take on Maple Mountain at 3:30 p.m. on Monday.
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