South Salem and Sprague are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2018, but likely not for long. The South Salem Saxons will head out on the road to challenge the Sprague Olympians at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Salem is coming into the contest hot, having won their last five games.
Last Friday, South Salem was able to grind out a solid victory over McNary, taking the game 17-13.
South Salem let Brady Greer and Gavin Price loose on the outfield. Greer fired off two home runs, three runs, and three RBI while going 2-for-3, while Price went 2-for-4 with a home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Logan Scott, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-4.
Meanwhile, Sprague faced Ida B. Wells in a battle between two of the state's top teams on Friday. Sprague fell just short of Ida B. Wells by a score of 6-5. Sprague has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
South Salem pushed their record up to 15-1 with that win, which was their 11th straight at home. As for Sprague, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-2.
South Salem came out on top in a nail-biter against Sprague in their previous matchup back in April of 2023, sneaking past 11-10. The rematch might be a little tougher for South Salem since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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