Baseball Recap: Salmon Comes Up Short

Salmon had lost five straight on the road, but on Thursday they dropped their record down to 5-10-1 to make it six. They fell just short of the Challis Vikings by a score of 10-9. Unfortunately, that's the sixth time they've come up short against the Vikings this season, with their most recent loss being a 13-8 defeat on Monday.

Reuel McCallum

Runs

04/10/25 @ West Jefferson	3
05/01/25 @ Challis	2
05/01/25 vs West Jefferson	2
04/19/25 vs West Jefferson	2
04/04/25 vs North Fremont	2
+ 1 more games

Gauge Stephenson and Reuel McCallum stepped up to the plate in a big way. Stephenson got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one triple, one stolen base, and two RBI, while McCallum went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. McCallum is becoming a predictor of Salmon's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-2 (and 1-8-1 when he doesn't). Another player making a difference was Eli Pakuer, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.

As for Challis, they have been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four games. That's provided a nice bump to their 14-8-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games.

On Challis' side, Brayden Ollar made a splash while hitting and pitching. He tossed four innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off four hits. Ollar has been consistent for a while: he hasn't given up more than one walk in 11 consecutive appearances. He was even better at the plate, going 3-for-5 with three runs, one stolen base, and one double.

In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Tanner Ellsworth, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Roy Jones was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.

As of now, neither Salmon nor Challis have any future games scheduled.