South Salem waltzed into their match on Monday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They walked away with a 7-3 victory over the South Eugene Axe. That's more bragging rights for South Salem, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Luke Erwin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Gavin Price was excellent, scoring two runs while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Noah Scharer was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances.
South Salem's win was their 14th straight at home, which pushed their record up to 22-2. As for South Eugene, they have traveled a rocky road recently having lost six of their last eight contests, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-14 record this season.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. South Salem will take on Mountain View at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. South Salem is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for South Eugene, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Century at 4:30 p.m. South Eugene is facing Century at the right time seeing as Century is stuck on a three-game losing streak.
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