The Salem Witches are taking a road trip to challenge the Hamilton-Wenham Regional Generals at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. Salem will be looking to extend their current four-game winning streak.
Salem not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since May 17, 2024 (when they won 8-2). They put the hurt on Winthrop with a sharp 11-5 victory. The Witches' hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Kevin Soto
Kevin Soto was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). He also tossed no walks, which is notable because Salem is undefeated when he allows at most one walk, but 2-3 otherwise. Soto was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Salem let Shea Christel and Yan Tejada Ruiz run wild. Christel went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Tejada Ruiz went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those RBI were Christel's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jean Carlos Vasquez, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Salem always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .528. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 16 runs the game before, Hamilton-Wenham Regional was a bit more limited in their contest on Thursday. They came up short against Lowell Catholic, falling 7-0. The matchup marked the first time this year in which the Generals were not able to get on the board.
Salem's win was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-3. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Hamilton-Wenham Regional, their defeat was their first of the season and makes their record 10-1.
