For the second straight game, West Jordan will face off against Salem Hills. The Jaguars will head out on the road to take on the Skyhawks at 1:00 p.m. on Thursday. The last three games West Jordan has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
West Jordan heads in on the heels of a playoff match on Wednesday. They fell just short of Salem Hills by a score of 2-1.
For Salem Hills' part, Dom Jex spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered a run (which was unearned) on three hits. Jex also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because the Skyhawks are 5-2 when he allows at most one earned run, but 8-13 otherwise.
At the plate, Salem Hills' victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Bracken Lindley, who went 1-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Salem Hills has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight games. That's provided a massive bump to their 13-15 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games. As for West Jordan, their loss ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 21-5.
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