The matchup between South Salem and West Salem on Wednesday hardly resembled the 3-0 effort from their previous meeting. The Saxons came up short against the Titans, falling 13-7. The pitching woes were uncharacteristic for the Saxons, who until this contest were averaging 3.56 runs allowed.
Sawyer Nelson and Teagan Scott did some serious damage despite the final result: Nelson went 2-for-4 with one home run and three RBI, while Scott went 2-for-3 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Kellen Bowman, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
South Salem dropped their record down to 17-8 with the loss, which was their third straight at home. As for West Salem, the win snapped their losing streak at eight games and leaves them with a 9-16 record.
While South Salem had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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