It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Salem Hills can now relate to. They fell just short of the Maple Mountain Golden Eagles by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Salem Hills of the 7-5 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Salem Hills saw eight different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Corbin Gull, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Gull has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in eight consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Ledger Holmes, who went 1-for-1 with a triple and a run.
Even though they lost, Salem Hills hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. This was only their first loss (out of four games) when they post two or more strikeouts.
On Maple Mountain's side, Cayden Giles looked comfortable as he pitched three innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits.
On the hitting side, Cy Chrisman and AJ Thomas did most of the damage at the plate: Chrisman went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI, while Thomas scored two runs while going 3-for-3.
Salem Hills' defeat dropped their record down to 20-11. As for Maple Mountain, the victory was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 26-4.
As of now, neither Salem Hills nor Maple Mountain have any future games scheduled.
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