South Salem's game last Thursday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged the Sprague Olympians out 5-3. That result was just more of the same for these two, as South Salem also won the last time the pair played two weeks ago.
For Sprague's part, Kaylee Lundeen spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on seven hits and racked up seven Ks. Lundeen has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Olivia Borzy made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
South Salem is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games, which provided a massive bump to their 14-9 record this season. As for Sprague, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 11-14.
South Salem will be playing at home against Forest Grove at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. South Salem's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Forest Grove's hitters will have their work cut out for them. Sprague does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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