After six games on the road, Salmon is heading back home. They will take on the Firth Cougars at 4:10 p.m. on Tuesday. Salmon is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 7.1 runs per game this season.
Salmon put the finishing touches on their third blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on West Jefferson with a sharp 12-1 victory. The win was just what Salmon needed coming off of a 10-0 loss in their prior matchup.
Wyatt Pilkerton made a splash no matter where he played. He didn't allow a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 11 over five innings pitched. Pilkerton was also big at the plate, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-3.
In other batting news, Lloyd Neff and Reuel McCallum did most of the damage at the plate: Neff went 2-for-4 with two triples, five RBI, and two runs, while McCallum scored two runs and stole two bases while going 4-for-4. Clayton Allen was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 18 runs the game before, Firth was a bit more limited in their match on Saturday. They fell 6-1 to Snake River.
Firth saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kayden Hutchings, who scored a run while going 2-for-4.
Salmon's victory ended a nine-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 4-5. As for Firth, their defeat ended an eight-game streak of wins at home dating back to last season and dropped them to 9-6.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Tuesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Salmon has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Firth struggles in that department as they've been averaging 3.2. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Salmon might still be hurting after the 10-0 loss they got from Firth when the teams last played on Tuesday. A big factor in that loss was the dominant performance of Firth's Darrell Vasquez, who didn't allow a single earned run while striking out six over five innings pitched. Now that Salmon knows the damage he can cause, will they be able to stop him this time? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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