Salem was the 15-7 winner over North Harrison when they last played one another back in April of 2023, but their luck changed this time around. The Salem Lions suffered a rough 15-7 loss at the hands of the North Harrison Cougars on Thursday. Salem has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Kenadie Garloch made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole a base while going 3-for-3. Sydney Wilson was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 2-for-4.
Even though they lost, Salem didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with eight strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
On North Harrison's side, they got a massive performance out of Maggie Phillips, who got on base in three of her five plate appearances with five RBI and a run. The team also got some help courtesy of Gabby White, who scored three runs while getting on base in four of her five plate appearances.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 1-5. As for North Harrison, they pushed their record up to 4-8 with that win, which was their third straight on the road.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salem will challenge South Central at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Salem is facing South Central at the right time seeing as South Central is stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for North Harrison, they will be staying on the road on Monday to face off against Tell City at 6:00 p.m.
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