North Salem is 0-3 against Beaverton since March of 2015 but things could change on Friday. The Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Beavers at 5:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, North Salem put up the most runs they have all season on Thursday. They put the hurt on Milwaukie/Milwaukie Academy of the Arts with a sharp 23-15 win.
While Beaverton didn't have the best season last year (they finished 8-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past. They were the clear victors by a 16-7 margin over Reynolds on Wednesday. The victory was nothing new for the Beavers as they're now sitting on four straight.
Zinnia Berg made a splash while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single hit and allowed only one earned run while striking out eight over 4.2 innings pitched. Berg was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. She also hit a double, marking her first of the season.
In other batting news, Beaverton let Halle Lafontaine and Tina Padilla run wild. Lafontaine scored four runs and stole a base while going 5-for-5, while Padilla went 4-for-5 with three runs, two doubles, and one triple. Another player making a difference was Allium Berg, who scored a run while going 3-for-5.
Beaverton was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .548. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Beaverton's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 6-3. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for North Salem, their record is now 2-5.
North Salem might still be hurting after the 18-5 defeat they got from Beaverton when the teams last played back in May of 2023. Can the Vikings avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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