West Salem is 9-1 against Sprague since May of 2017, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The West Salem Titans will be playing in front of their home fans against the Sprague Olympians at 4:30 p.m. West Salem is coming into the contest hot, having won their last seven games.
West Salem is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against South Salem (and have done all season long). West Salem was the clear victor by a 10-1 margin over South Salem on Tuesday. West Salem's win was all the more impressive since South Salem was averaging only 3.25 runs allowed on the season.
Braeli Martin spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned run on six hits and racked up 12 Ks. Those 12 strikeouts set a new season-high mark for her.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Kali Parks, who went 4-for-5 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. The team also got some help courtesy of Aubrey Peil, who scored a run and stole three bases while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Sprague earned a 9-5 victory over Mountainside on Tuesday.
Kaylee Lundeen made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She pitched five innings while giving up three earned runs off six hits. Lundeen has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Lundeen was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-4.
In other batting news, Brooklyn Bakke was incredible, going 1-for-2 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Callie Stubbs, who scored two runs while going 2-for-3.
West Salem is on a roll lately: they've won 13 of their last 14 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 15-5 record this season. As for Sprague, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
West Salem skirted past Sprague 3-1 in their previous meeting two weeks ago. Does West Salem have another victory up their sleeve, or will Sprague turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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