South Salem barely beat Sprague the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Saxons' pitcher stepped up to hand the Olympians an 11-0 shutout on Tuesday. The Saxons haven't had any issues with the Olympians recently, as the game was their ninth consecutive win against them.
Harrison Buckingham
| 05/05/26 @ Sprague | 9 |
| 04/28/26 vs Glencoe | 10 |
| 04/20/26 vs Wilsonville | 6 |
| 04/07/26 @ West Linn | 5 |
Harrison Buckingham tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out nine over 5.2 innings pitched. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in four consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Teagan Scott was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one double. Kellen Bowman was another key player, going 1-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double.
South Salem kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 12 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
South Salem's victory bumped their record up to 14-6. As for Sprague, the defeat snapped their winning streak at four games and leaves them with a 12-7 record.
South Salem will have a chance to go back-to-back against the Olympians: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
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