With a playoff win on the line, Salem rose to the challenge on Thursday. They came out on top against the Tamarac Bengals by a score of 5-2.
Stephen Yakubec made a big impact no matter where he played. He pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. He has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in ten consecutive appearances. He was also big at the plate, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base, one run, and one double.
Yakubec wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Quinten Rushinski, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Salem hit smart and finished the game with only two strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Tamarac struck out nine times.
Salem has been performing well recently as they've won ten of their last 12 matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 12-5 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.2 runs over those games. As for Tamarac, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-8.
Looking ahead, Salem will challenge Fonda-Fultonville at 1:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Generals 3.5, the Valley Hawks 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned. Tamarac does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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