South Salem put another one in the bag on Tuesday to keep their perfect season alive. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Roseburg Indians a 13-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for South Salem, who have now won five matches by seven runs or more so far this season.
Carter Nelson tossed a big game, keeping things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out seven over five innings pitched. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Teagan Scott was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Another player making a difference was Gavin Price, who scored a run while going 1-for-2.
South Salem's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-0. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.6 runs per game. As for Roseburg, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-4.
South Salem will stay at home for another game and welcome Mountain View at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (South Salem: 2, Mountain View: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Roseburg, they will head out on the road to square off against South Medford at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. South Medford hasn't scored more than two runs for three games straight, a trend the team is eager to reverse.
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