The Salem Hills Skyhawks will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against the Box Elder Bees. Both teams come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Salem Hills is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand Spanish Fork a 1-0 shutout.
Salem Hills saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kaleb Holman, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Meanwhile, Box Elder's hitters rose to the challenge against a Vikings pitching crew that boasted an average of only 4.08 runs allowed on Friday. Box Elder was the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Viewmont. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Box Elder.
Landen Golmon made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit over five innings pitched. Golmon has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Golmon was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Ryan Griffin, who scored three runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Ashton Burton, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and two RBI.
Salem Hills has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five matches, which provided a nice bump to their 18-9 record this season. As for Box Elder, their victory bumped their record up to 17-14.
Salem Hills was able to grind out a solid win over Box Elder when the teams last played back in May of 2017, winning 4-1. Will Salem Hills repeat their success, or does Box Elder have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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