Baseball Recap: South Salem Picks Up Tenth Straight Win at Home

On Tuesday South Salem's undefeated season almost came to an end. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 4-2 victory over the West Salem Titans. The Saxons have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Titans, too.

Harrison Buckingham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up six Ks. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.

On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ben Greer, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That's the most hits he has posted since back in March.

South Salem hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive contests.

Saxons

Previous Games (Home)

05/13/25 vs West Salem	4-2
05/09/25 vs Sprague	15-14
05/06/25 vs Sprague	9-8
04/25/25 vs Westview	11-2
04/23/25 vs Liberty	10-0
+ 5 more games

South Salem's win was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-0. As for West Salem, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 8-14.

South Salem will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Titans: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday.