Sadly, North Salem is still looking for their first win of the season after seven games. Their tough 17-0 defeat to the South Salem Saxons on Wednesday might stick with them for a while. The matchup marked that first time this season in which North Salem was not able to get on the board.
For South Salem's part, Kevin Semm was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he tossed an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also didn't allow any walks). Semm was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 1-for-1.
In other batting news, South Salem got a massive performance out of Sawyer Nelson, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Gavin Price was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
North Salem's loss dropped their record down to 0-7. As for South Salem, they pushed their record up to 5-0 with that win, which was their 14th straight on the road dating back to last season.
North Salem will square off against McNary at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. McNary's pitching crew has only allowed 3.3 runs per game this season, so North Salem's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for South Salem, they will be playing at home against Reynolds at 11:30 a.m. on Thursday. South Salem is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 9 runs per game this season.
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