Winthrop had lost three straight on the road, but on Friday they dropped their record down to 1-7-1 to make it four. They came up short against the Salem Witches, falling 11-5. The Vikings were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Witches earlier this season, when they won 8-3.
As for Salem, the win was the fourth in a row for them, bringing their record up to 5-3. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.3 runs over those games.
For Salem's part, Kevin Soto made a splash while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and not a single walk). Soto also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Salem is undefeated when he allows at most one earned run, but 2-3 otherwise. Soto was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
In other batting news, Salem let Shea Christel and Yan Tejada Ruiz run wild. Christel went 3-for-4 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run, while Tejada Ruiz went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run. Those RBI were Christel's first of the season. The team also got some help courtesy of Jean Carlos Vasquez, who went 2-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Winthrop will head out to face off against Manchester Essex at 12:00 p.m. on Sunday. As for Salem, they will venture away from home to take on Hamilton-Wenham Regional at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. The Generals' pitching crew has only allowed 2.5 runs per game this season, so the Witches' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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