Salem Hills had already proven themselves in the regular season and they didn't miss a beat now that it's playoff time. Everything went their way against the Box Elder Bees on Wednesday as the Salem Hills Skyhawks made off with a 15-3 win. Considering Salem Hills has won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
Corbin Gull made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Gull has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive pitching appearances. Gull was also big at the plate, scoring a run while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Roper Kay was a standout: he went 3-for-3 with a home run, five RBI, and three runs. Kaleb Holman was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple.
On Box Elder's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Landen Golmon, who went 2-for-2 with a triple, two RBI, and a double.
Salem Hills is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matches, which provided a nice bump to their 20-10 record this season. As for Box Elder, their loss dropped their record down to 18-16.
Salem Hills will be staying on the road on Wednesday to face off against Maple Mountain at 4:30 p.m. Maple Mountain will roll in looking for their fifth straight victory, something Salem Hills surely won't give up without a fight. Box Elder does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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