Softball Recap: Salem Academy Beats Colton for Their 11th Straight Victory

Crusaders

Margin (Wins)

03/18/25 vs Central Linn	26
05/07/25 @ Western Christian	19
04/21/25 vs Western Christian	16
04/22/25 vs St. Paul	15
04/11/25 vs Colton	15

Salem Academy came tearing into Tuesday's contest with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 11.5 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They were the clear victors by a 16-5 margin over the Colton Vikings. The Crusaders might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 games by seven runs or more this season.

Salem Academy's victory was their sixth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-3. The home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.5 runs over those games. As for Colton, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-15-1.

Salem Academy will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Vikings: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday.