Baseball Preview: Salem Quakers vs. Heartland Christian Lions
The Salem Quakers will head out on the road to take on the Heartland Christian Lions at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday.
Last Monday, Salem came up short against Howland and fell 9-4.
Meanwhile, Heartland Christian never let their opponents score on Tuesday. They blew past Leetonia 13-0.
Drew Gault and Owen Bender did most of the damage at the plate: Gault scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-5, while Bender scored two runs and stole four bases while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Will Morgan, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 7-10. As for Heartland Christian, their win bumped their record up to 9-11.
Everything went Salem's way against Heartland Christian in their previous meeting back in May of 2023 as Salem made off with an 11-1 victory. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salem since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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