The West Linn Lions are taking a road trip to take on the South Salem Saxons at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
West Linn had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Ida B. Wells on Thursday. The Lions put the hurt on the Guardians with a sharp 16-6 win. The Lions' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Meanwhile, South Salem put another one in the bag on Saturday to keep their perfect season alive. They blew past Mountain View 13-2. The result was nothing new for the Saxons, who have now won five games 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. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Teagan Scott was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing 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 West Linn, their record now sits at 5-2.
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