Preview: Salmen Spartans vs. Lakeshore
Salmen has enjoyed the comforts of home their last three games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will challenge Lakeshore at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
Last Thursday, Salmen fell victim to a tough 19-7 loss at the hands of St. Scholastica.
St. Scholastica typically has all the answers at home, but on Tuesday Lakeshore proved too difficult a challenge. They put the hurt on the Doves with a sharp 9-3 win. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Lakeshore.
Annabella Litolff spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on seven hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Jaycee Ray and Sydney Arnold did most of the damage at the plate: Ray scored three runs while going 3-for-5, while Arnold scored three runs while going 3-for-5. The team also got some help courtesy of Lindsay Taylor, who scored a run while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Salmen's defeat was their fourth straight at home, which dropped their record down to 1-11. As for Lakeshore, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups, which provided a massive bump to their 7-12 record this season.
Salmen might still be hurting after the 14-0 loss they got from Lakeshore in their previous matchup back in March of 2023. Can Salmen avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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