West Salem won against South Salem last Wednesday with three runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The West Salem Titans sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-1 win over the Sprague Olympians. That's two games straight that West Salem has won by exactly two runs.
Braeli Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on four hits and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Aubrey Peil was excellent, going 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run. Another player making a difference was Kali Parks, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
On Sprague's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Kaylee Lundeen gave up three earned runs on eight hits.
On the hitting side, Sprague saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brooklyn Bakke, who went 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
West Salem is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games, which provided a massive bump to their 10-5 record this season. As for Sprague, they have been struggling recently as they've lost three of their last four matchups, which put a noticeable dent in their 6-8 record this season.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: West Salem beat Sprague by a score of 3-1 later that day.
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