It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Salem can now relate to. They lost 11-1 to the Silver Creek Dragons on Monday. Salem has not had much luck with Silver Creek recently, as the team's come up short the last three times they've met.
Gabby Hypes made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
On Silver Creek's side, Lily Allen was a standout: she scored three runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kaitlyn Whitlock, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 6-16. As for Silver Creek, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won 18 of their last 20 matches, which provided a nice bump to their 26-6 record this season.
Salem does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Silver Creek, they will square off against Madison at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Silver Creek's pitching crew has only allowed three runs per game this season, so Madison's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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