Salem extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping them down to 6-7. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost an 8-7 heartbreaker at the hands of the Clay City Eels. That's two games in a row now that the Lions have lost by just one run.
As for Clay City, the win (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 10-6. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of one runs across that stretch.
For Clay City's part, the team relied heavily on Faith Mitchell, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. The team also got some help courtesy of Ellie Stoelting, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one RBI.
Coincidentally, Salem and Clay City will both be playing Lanesville the next time they take the field. The Lions will host the Eagles at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday, while the Eels will play them later in the day, at 11:30 a.m.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
