Challis put the finishing touches on their 11th blowout victory of the season on Saturday. They were the clear victor by a 15-1 margin over the Salmon Savages. The victory was familiar territory for Challis who now have three in a row.
Brayden Ollar made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits (and only one walk). Ollar has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. Ollar was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Braxton Gamett, who went 1-for-4 with a home run and four RBI. He hasn't dropped below three RBI for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Razor Duke, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Salmon's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Eli Pakuer, who went 1-for-1 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Challis pushed their record up to 13-2-1 with that win, which was their eighth straight at home dating back to last season. As for Salmon, their loss dropped their record down to 5-8-1.
Challis will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against West Jefferson at 4:00 p.m. Challis is facing West Jefferson at the right time seeing as West Jefferson is stuck on a seven-game losing streak. As for Salmon, they will be playing in front of their home fans against North Fremont at 1:00 p.m. on Friday. Salmon and North Fremont are at an even 4-4-1 over their past nine head-to-heads.
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