Salem Hills faced Maple Mountain in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Tuesday. Salem Hills sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 17-15 win over Maple Mountain. The victory continues a trend for the Skyhawks in their matchups with the Golden Eagles: they've now won five in a row.
Salem Hills got a big performance out of Aliyah Elmer, who scored two runs while going 3-for-5. Elmer is on a roll when it comes to hits, as she's now got three or more in each of the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Samaya Haveron, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her five plate appearances.
Skyhawks
| 03/25/25 vs Maple Mountain | 57.1% |
| 03/20/25 @ Wasatch | 51.7% |
| 03/19/25 @ Cedar Valley | 44.7% |
| 03/17/25 @ Orem | 55.3% |
| 03/15/25 @ Emery | 53.3% |
| + 10 more games |
Salem Hills was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .571. The last time their batting average was this high was back in May of 2024.
Salem Hills' win was their fifth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 8-1. As for Maple Mountain, the loss snapped their winning streak at eight games and leaves them with a 8-2 record.
Coming up, Salem Hills will head out to challenge Fremont at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Fremont has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 8.5 runs per game on average), something Salem Hills will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Maple Mountain, it'll be a Battle of the Birds when Maple Mountain Golden Eagles take on Timpview Thunderbirds at 3:30 p.m. on Thursday. They are facing Timpview at the right time seeing as Timpview is stuck on a six-game losing streak.
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