Salem has been on the road for four straight, but on Monday they'll finally head home. They will take on the Crab Orchard Trojans at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Salem: 3.1, Crab Orchard: 3.6) so any runs scored will be well earned.
On Saturday, it was a hard-fought match, but Salem had to settle for a 4-3 loss against Wesclin.
Breanna Thurman put in work no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out nine batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits (and only one walk). Thurman has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in six consecutive pitching appearances. Thurman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
In other batting news, Olivia Paulson was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Salem didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Wesclin only tossed five.
Crab Orchard lost 13-7 to Johnston City on Saturday. Crab Orchard has not had much luck with Johnston City recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Kayden Glover was cooking despite her team's loss, firing off two home runs and seven RBI while going 2-for-4. Chelsi Miskelley was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 3-for-4.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 21-7. As for Crab Orchard, their loss dropped their record down to 18-10.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
