The North Salem Vikings will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against the South Salem Saxons at 4:30 p.m. The timing isn't great for North Salem: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while South Salem has snatched up 13 consecutive wins on the road dating back to last season.
Last Friday, it was a hard-fought matchup, but North Salem had to settle for a 9-7 loss against McKay.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Friday South Salem sidestepped Crescent Valley for a 4-3 victory.
Luke Erwin looked comfortable as he tossed 2.2 innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (he also only allowed one walk).
On the hitting side, South Salem's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Noah Scharer, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with a home run. Teagan Scott was another key contributor, going 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
North Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 0-6. As for South Salem, their victory bumped their record up to 4-0.
North Salem might still be hurting after the 13-5 loss they got from South Salem in their previous matchup back in May of 2018. Will North Salem have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check back here after the action for a full breakdown and analysis of the contest.
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