The Spanish Fork Dons will face off against the Salem Hills Skyhawks at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Spanish Fork's hitters haven't had much luck over their past five matchups, but Monday's contest will give them a chance to turn things around.
Having struggled with seven losses in a row, Spanish Fork turned things around against Wasatch on Tuesday. They came out on top against the Wasps by a score of 2-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Dons have posted since March 19, 2024.
Spanish Fork saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Nixon Warren, who went 1-for-3 with one triple. Xavier Amonett also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Salem Hills). They narrowly escaped with a victory as the squad sidled past Timpview 18-17. The win continues a trend for the Skyhawks in their matchups with the Thunderbirds: they've now won six in a row.
Salem Hills got a massive performance out of Kaleb DeGraffenried, who got on base in five of his six plate appearances with five runs and two doubles. DeGraffenried has become a key player for the Skyhawks: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 2-9 otherwise. Mason Ward was another key player, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three RBI, two runs, and one double.
Salem Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .412. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post a batting average of .375 or better.
Spanish Fork's victory was their first in the region, bumping their region record up to 1-3 and their overall record up to 3-11. As for Salem Hills, their win bumped their record up to 5-9.
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