Saxons
| 04/05/25 @ Mountain View | 13-2 |
| 04/05/25 @ Mountain View | 20-1 |
| 04/02/25 @ Grant | 10-3 |
| 03/27/25 @ Orland | 13-3 |
| 03/27/25 vs Gridley | 27-0 |
| + 2 more games |
South Salem put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They put the hurt on the Mountain View Cougars with a sharp 13-2 win. The result was nothing new for the Saxons, who have now won five matchups by seven runs or more so far this season.
Luke Erwin tossed a big game, striking out ten batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. Those ten strikeouts gave him a new career-high.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Kevin Semm, who scored three runs while going 2-for-3. What's more, he posted two RBI, the most he's had since back in May of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Teagan Scott, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
South Salem kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits every time they've taken the field this season.
South Salem's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-0. The team's perfect season has a lot to do with their hitting performance: the team's won by an average of 10.4 runs thus far. As for Mountain View, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 2-5.
Looking ahead, South Salem will be playing in front of their home fans against West Linn at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Saxons 1.7, the Lions 3.9) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mountain View, they will head out on the road to take on Jesuit at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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