Salem has been on the road for two straight, but on Thursday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Richland County Tigers at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The last five games Salem has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought game, but Salem had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Centralia.
Meanwhile, Richland County entered their tilt with Charleston with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They won by a run and slipped past the Trojans 7-6.
Rylan Hancock was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and a triple. Another player making a difference was Nolan Seals, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
Salem dropped their record down to 13-17 with that defeat, which was their seventh straight on the road. As for Richland County, their victory bumped their record up to 13-10.
Everything went Salem's way against Richland County in their previous matchup back in May of 2017 as Salem made off with an 11-1 win. Will Salem repeat their success, or does Richland County have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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