Baseball Preview: South Salem Saxons vs. Sheldon Irish
The South Salem Saxons will be playing at home against the Sheldon Irish at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The timing is sure in South Salem's favor as the squad sits on seven straight wins at home while Sheldon has been banged up by seven consecutive losses on the road dating back to last season.
After soaring to a 13-point win in their last game, South Salem came back down to earth on Tuesday. They fell just short of Lincoln by a score of 5-3. The result shouldn't come as a shock considering that's the fewest runs South Salem has scored all season.
Luke Erwin was a force to be reckoned with on the mound despite the final result: he tossed five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Teagan Scott was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Colby Raddle, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Meanwhile, Sheldon came up short against South Eugene on Saturday and fell 5-2.
Having lost for the first time this season, South Salem fell to 10-1. As for Sheldon, their defeat dropped their record down to 4-8.
South Salem was able to grind out a solid victory over Sheldon when the teams last played back in May of 2019, winning 9-4. Will South Salem repeat their success, or does Sheldon have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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