West Salem came tearing into Thursday's match with ten straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.3 runs) and they left with even more momentum. They never let the South Salem Saxons onto the board and left with an 11-0 victory. Considering West Salem has won 11 contests by more than five runs this season, Thursday's blowout was nothing new.
Braeli Martin made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out ten over six innings pitched. Martin has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in 15 consecutive pitching appearances. Martin was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Mya Ward, who went 3-for-3 with a home run, four runs, and three RBI. She is trending in the right direction, as she's improved her point production for three straight games. Another player making a difference was Kali Parks, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
West Salem has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 17 of their last 18 matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 19-5 record this season. As for South Salem, their loss ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-9.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Salem will take on McNary at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The timing isn't great for McNary: they have been struggling with three straight losses at home, while West Salem has snatched up seven consecutive wins on the road. As for South Salem, they will face off against Mountainside at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. South Salem's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so Mountainside's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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