Baseball Recap: Corinth Riverhawks vs. Salem Generals
Corinth fell victim to Salem and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 9-0 to the Salem Generals. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, Corinth's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Corinth saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Dareck Graham, who went 3-for-3 with a stolen base.
On Salem's side, Sawyer Saddlemire and Stephen Yakubec made a splash no matter where they played. Throwing, Saddlemire pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Yakubec struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). He has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than two walks in four consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Saddlemire scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-4, while Yakubec scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, Brayton Cary was incredible, scoring two runs and stealing two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Isaiah Lohret, who went 1-for-3 with three RBI and a double.
Corinth has traveled a rocky road recently having lost four of their last five games, which put a noticeable dent in their 8-7 record this season. As for Salem, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 9-6 record this season.
Corinth will be staying on the road on Friday to face off against North Warren Central at 4:30 p.m. North Warren Central is coming into the contest with three straight defeats at home, meaning Corinth will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Salem, they will head out on the road to square off against Lansingburgh at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. Salem is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.9 runs per game this season.
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