Salmon has not done well against Firth recently (they were 0-7 in their previous seven matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Friday. The Salmon Savages walked away with a 14-11 victory over the Firth Cougars. The win was nothing new for Salmon as they're now sitting on three straight.
For Firth's part, Peyton Barney stepped up to lead a balanced group of hitters: she went 2-for-5 with two runs, a triple, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Meg Leslie, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and an RBI.
Salmon is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests, which provided a nice bump to their 5-10 record this season. As for Firth, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 10-13.
Salmon will head out on the road to face off against North Fremont at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. North Fremont is coming into the matchup with seven straight victories at home, so Salmon will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. Firth does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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