Salem fell victim to Charlestown and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 8-0 to the Charlestown Pirates. Salem has struggled against Charlestown recently, as their match on Wednesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
For Charlestown's part, the result came thanks to Kennadi Schleicher-Drasler's shutout, as she gave up just three hits. Those seven innings set a new season-high mark for her.
On the hitting side, Olivia O?Neil was incredible, going 1-for-1 with a home run and two RBI. Addison Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 6-13. As for Charlestown, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won nine of their last ten games, which provided a nice bump to their 22-3 record this season.
Salem will look to defend their home field on Thursday against Springs Valley at 5:30 p.m. Springs Valley is coming into the contest with three straight defeats on the road, meaning Salem will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Charlestown, they will square off against Corydon Central at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams will come into the matchup having just posted big wins, so someone is set to suffer a big change in fortunes.
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