Sprague dropped their record down to 11-7 on Wednesday, which also ended the team's seven-game streak of wins at home. They came up short against the South Salem Saxons, falling 10-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Saxons this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 9-8 on Tuesday.
As for South Salem, the win keeps they at an undefeated 19-0. Considering they have won 14 matchups by more than five runs this season, Wednesday's blowout was nothing new.
For South Salem's part, they got a great performance from Luke Erwin as he pitched six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits. Erwin has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, South Salem let Kevin Semm and Gavin Price run wild. Semm went 1-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Price went 1-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and two RBI. Noah Scharer was another key player, going 2-for-5 with two runs and one RBI.
While Sprague had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
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