Saxons
| 04/25/25 vs Westview | 11-2 |
| 04/23/25 vs Liberty | 10-0 |
| 04/22/25 vs Lincoln | 14-0 |
| 04/18/25 @ McNary | 25-4 |
| 04/16/25 vs McNary | 11-0 |
| + 11 more games |
South Salem strolled into their game on Friday with a perfect record and they left with the same. Everything went their way against the Westview Wildcats as they made off with an 11-2 win. For the Saxons, this counts as revenge for the 7-1 victory the Wildcats walked away with the last time they faced one another back in May of 2016.
Kellen Bowman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on four hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Kevin Semm and Josh Feik did most of the damage at the plate: Semm went 1-for-2 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Feik went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI. That's the most RBI Feik has posted since back in March. Another player making a difference was Sawyer Nelson, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
South Salem hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. The team has now struck out at least five batters in nine consecutive games.
South Salem's win was their seventh straight at home, which pushed their record up to 16-0. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.4 runs on average over those games. As for Westview, they have been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five matchups. That's put a noticeable dent in their 6-7 record this season.
South Salem will head out to square off against Glencoe at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The Saxons are facing the Crimson Tide at the right time seeing as the Crimson Tide are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Westview, they will welcome Jesuit at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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