Mountainside extended their losing streak to three on Monday, dropping their season record down to 9-16 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the South Salem Saxons. The Mavericks were not able to make up for their defeat to the Saxons from their previous meeting back in May of 2024.
As for South Salem, their victory was their 12th straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 24-0. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games.
For South Salem's part, Ben Hennan looked comfortable as he tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Hennan has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one hit any time he's pitched this season.
At the plate, Sawyer Nelson was a standout: he went 3-for-4 with one run and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Noah Scharer, who went 2-for-3 with two doubles and one RBI.
Coming up, Mountainside is taking a road trip to face off against South Eugene at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for South Salem, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Grants Pass at 2:00 p.m.
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