After a string of seven wins, Salem Hills's good fortune finally ran out on Saturday. They fell just short of the Uintah Utes by a score of 5-4. Salem Hills was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Uintah apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2019.
Kaleb Holman and Alex Cloward did some serious damage despite the final result: Holman went 2-for-6 with two RBI and a double, while Cloward scored a run while going 2-for-6.
Even though they lost, Salem Hills didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with 13 strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Uintah only tossed four.
On Uintah's side, they let Ryan Mansfield and Jaron Colton loose on the outfield. Mansfield scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-5, while Colton scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Kaysen Massey was another key contributor, going 2-for-5 with two doubles.
Salem Hills' defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-5. As for Uintah, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matches, which provided a nice bump to their 12-9 record this season.
Salem Hills will be playing in front of their home fans against Spanish Fork at 3:30 p.m. on Monday. Salem Hills will be looking to keep their three-game home win streak alive. As for Uintah, they will head out on the road to face off against Mountain View at 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Mountain View has struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 6.71 runs per game on average), something Uintah will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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