Salem had already won five in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 9 runs), and they went ahead and made it six on Tuesday. They came out on top against the First Colonial Patriots by a score of 8-4. For Salem, this counts as revenge for the 6-3 defeat First Colonial walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March.
For First Colonial's part, Katie Beck and Kailey Jackson put in work no matter where they played. On the mound, Beck struck out 11 batters over four innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Meanwhile, Jackson pitched three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Beck has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in seven consecutive pitching appearances. At bat, Beck scored a run while going 2-for-3, while Jackson scored a run while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact as five players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lily Arnold, who went 2-for-2 with a stolen base.
Salem is on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-9 record this season. As for First Colonial, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-6.
Salem will be playing at home against Bayside at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for First Colonial, they will head out on the road to square off against Kellam at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Kellam is coming into the game with 11 straight victories at home, so First Colonial will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum.
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