Reynolds fell victim to South Salem and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 9-0 to the South Salem Saxons, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior. Reynolds' loss continues an unfortunate trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
For South Salem's part, Carter Nelson tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 12 over five innings pitched. Nelson has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't pitched less than five innings every time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Gavin Price was incredible, firing off two home runs and six RBI while going 2-for-4. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one home run the last three times he's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagan Scott, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs, a triple, and a stolen base.
Reynolds' defeat dropped their record down to 4-4. As for South Salem, their win was their 15th straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 7-0.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Reynolds will take on North Salem at 2:00 p.m. on Friday. Reynolds is facing North Salem at the right time seeing as North Salem is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for South Salem, they will head out on the road to face off against McNary at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. Both teams will come into the contest having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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