If Salmon was riding high off their 12-1 takedown of West Jefferson last Monday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Salmon Savages' tough 10-3 loss to the Firth Cougars on Tuesday might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Salmon of the 10-0 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Tuesday.
Dane Piippo put in work no matter where he played. He tossed three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off three hits. Piippo was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases and two doubles.
In other batting news, Lloyd Neff made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while going 3-for-4. Another player making a difference was Eli Pakuer, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-3.
Like Salmon, Firth also got a great game from a two-way player: Darrell Vasquez. On the mound, he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Vasquez was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Grant Vasquez and Kayden Hutchings did most of the damage at the plate: Vasquez scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-5, while Hutchings scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. Gabe Nelson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Salmon's loss was their third straight at home, which dropped their record down to 4-6. As for Firth, they are on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 10-6 record this season.
Salmon will be playing at home against Challis at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Challis is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 10.3 runs per game this season. As for Firth, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 19-5 win vs. West Jefferson on the 17th.
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