It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Spanish Fork can now relate to. They fell just short of the Salem Hills Skyhawks by a score of 1-0 on Friday. Spanish Fork has struggled against Salem Hills recently, as their matchup on Friday was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Sammy Dart was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he didn't allow a single earned run while striking out seven over six innings pitched.
On Salem Hills' side, their win was truly a team effort as five different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Holman, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Spanish Fork now has a losing record at 14-15. As for Salem Hills, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 18-9.
Spanish Fork does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Salem Hills, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Box Elder. Salem Hills' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so Box Elder's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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