For the second straight game, West Salem will face off against South Salem. The Titans will host the Saxons at 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday. West Salem has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the matchup with four straight defeats, while South Salem will come in with 21 straight wins.
West Salem made up a huge gap compared to their last game against South Salem, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Titans fell just short of the Saxons by a score of 4-2 on Tuesday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Titans have suffered since April 15th.
For South Salem's part, Harrison Buckingham spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up six Ks. Buckingham has been consistent: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts any time he's pitched this season.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ben Greer, who went 2-for-3 with one home run, two RBI, and one double. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
South Salem hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. The team has now struck out at least three batters in four consecutive games.
South Salem's victory was their tenth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 21-0. As for West Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-14.
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