After a string of four wins, South Salem's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. Their tough 10-1 loss to the West Salem Titans might stick with them for a while. The result was an unpleasant reminder to South Salem of the 3-1 defeat they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture two weeks ago.
For West Salem's part, Braeli Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. Martin has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Kali Parks was incredible, going 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Aubrey Peil was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
South Salem's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 9-7. As for West Salem, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-5 record this season.
South Salem will be playing in front of their home fans against McNary at 4:15 p.m. on Wednesday. South Salem's pitching crew has only allowed 3.2 runs per game this season, so McNary's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for West Salem, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Sprague at 4:30 p.m. West Salem is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
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