In what's become a running theme this season, Salisbury gave their fans yet another huge victory on Wednesday. Everything went their way against the South Davidson Wildcats as the Salisbury Hornets made off with a 10-3 win. Winning may never get old, but Salisbury sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
Katie Peeler spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up 15 Ks. She has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Salisbury got a massive performance out of Ashley Yang, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Yang is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now stolen at least one in the last three games she's played. Another player making a difference was Taliyah McCombs, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
On South Davidson's side, they saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lorelei Elberson, who went 2-for-4 with a stolen base and an RBI.
Salisbury's victory ended a four-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-7. As for South Davidson, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-4.
Salisbury will look to defend their home field on Friday against Lexington at 5:30 p.m. Salisbury knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past three matches -- so hopefully Lexington likes a good challenge. As for South Davidson, they will head out on the road to take on East Davidson at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. South Davidson is looking to tack on another W to their three-game streak on the road.
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