Baseball Recap: Salem Academy Takes a Loss

The Salem Academy Crusaders came up short against the Portland Christian Royals on Wednesday, falling 14-4.

Salem Academy dropped their record down to 3-4 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Portland Christian, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 3-0.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Salem Academy will square off against Western Christian at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Portland Christian, they will challenge Riverside at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Pirates have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed eight runs per game on average), something the Royals will no doubt try to take advantage of.