Softball Game Preview: Salem Hits the Road

By Team Reports Apr 30, 2024, 7:07am

Softball Preview: Salem Generals vs. Corinth Riverhawks

Salem is 9-0 against Corinth since May of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Wednesday. The Salem Generals will head out on the road to face off against the Corinth Riverhawks at 4:30 p.m. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.

Salem's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Monday. They were the clear victor by an 11-0 margin over Warrensburg. Salem might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won three games by 11 runs or more this season.

Meanwhile, Corinth put the finishing touches on their fourth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 17-0 margin over Fort Edward. With that win, Corinth brought their scoring average up to 7 runs per game.

Corinth got a massive performance out of Whitney Cameron, who went 2-for-4 with four runs, a triple, and two RBI. Savannah Sullivan was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing three bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.

Salem's victory bumped their record up to 5-1. As for Corinth, the win got them back to even at 6-6.

Everything went Salem's way against Corinth in their previous matchup back in April of 2023 as Salem made off with a 12-6 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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