Baseball Recap: South Salem Saxons vs. Sheldon Irish
South Salem can now show off six landslide victories after their most recent contest on Thursday. They put the hurt on the Sheldon Irish with a sharp 12-2 win. That's more bragging rights for South Salem, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Carter Nelson tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, South Salem got a massive performance out of Gavin Price, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. Another player making a difference was Brady Greer, who went 1-for-3 with a home run, four RBI, and two runs.
South Salem's victory was their eighth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 11-1. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.9 runs per game. As for Sheldon, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-9.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Salem will take on Clackamas at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Clackamas: 3.4, South Salem: 2.2) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Sheldon, they will be playing at home against Grants Pass at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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