Saxons
| 05/09/25 vs Sprague | 15-14 |
| 05/07/25 @ Sprague | 10-2 |
| 05/06/25 vs Sprague | 9-8 |
| 04/29/25 @ Glencoe | 8-0 |
| 04/25/25 vs Westview | 11-2 |
| + 15 more games |
It may have taken nine innings to finish the job, but South Salem ultimately got the result they hoped for on Friday. They skirted past the Sprague Olympians 15-14. The Saxons' victory was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Sawyer Nelson and Gavin Price did most of the damage at the plate: Nelson went 3-for-5 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Price got on base in five of his six plate appearances with one home run, four runs, and two RBI. Those four runs gave Price a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Jackson Buckingham, who went a perfect 5-for-5 with two RBI and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: South Salem kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 16 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in six consecutive matches.
South Salem pushed their record up to 20-0 with the win, which was their ninth straight at home. As for Sprague, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-8.
South Salem and Sprague should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Oregon Rankings. The Saxons will square off against West Salem at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday with a big rank advantage (2 vs. 78). Meanwhile, Sprague (ranked 21st) will meet McNary (ranked 153rd) at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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