West Jefferson extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 18 on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 0-8 in the process. They lost 16-1 to the Salmon Savages. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Savages this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 22-6 last Thursday.
As for Salmon, their victory ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 4-5-1. The result was nothing new for the Savages, who have now won four matches by ten runs or more so far this season.
For Salmon's part, Wyatt Pilkerton was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. That's the most strikeouts Pilkerton has posted since back in April of 2024. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with three runs, one double, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Salmon's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 2-1 (and 2-4-1 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Clayton Allen, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and one triple. Salmon is 3-1 when Allen posts two or more runs, but 1-4-1 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Reuel McCallum, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. West Jefferson will take on Soda Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cardinals have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 7.67 runs per game on average), something the Panthers will no doubt try to take advantage of. As for Salmon, they will square off against Firth at 4:00 p.m. on Monday. The Cougars will roll in looking for their fourth straight win, something the Savages surely won't give up without a fight.
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