For the second straight game, Sprague will face off against South Salem. The Olympians are taking a road trip to challenge the Saxons at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Sprague is coming in fresh off a high-stakes matchup with another one of Oregon's top teams: South Salem, who was ranked second at the time (Sprague was ranked 17th). The Olympians came up short against the Saxons on Wednesday, falling 10-2. The Olympians have struggled against the Saxons recently, as the game was their seventh consecutive lost meeting.
For South Salem's part, Luke Erwin tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Erwin has been consistent: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kevin Semm and Gavin Price did most of the damage at the plate: Semm went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Price went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Noah Scharer was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
The victory keeps South Salem at an undefeated 19-0. Those wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average this season. As for Sprague, their loss dropped their record down to 11-7.
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