Salem is 8-2 against Spaulding since April of 2019 and they'll have a chance to extend that dominance on Saturday. The Blue Devils will face off against the Red Raiders. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Salem is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Wednesday. They won by a run and slipped past Exeter 4-3. The Blue Devils haven't had any issues with the Blue Hawks recently, as the game was their third consecutive victory against them.
Maddie Bellavia spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on five hits and racked up six Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
Lily Gross
| 06/03/26 vs Exeter | 4 |
| 05/20/26 @ Keene | 3 |
| 04/22/26 @ Exeter | 3 |
| 05/29/26 vs Merrimack | 2 |
| 05/27/26 @ Timberlane | 2 |
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Lily Gross, who went a perfect 4-for-4 with one triple and two RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Emma Howes, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Spaulding's rock-solid pitchers showed up for the team's fourth consecutive shutout on Wednesday. They never let Concord get on the board and left with a 1-0 win.
Spaulding's victory bumped their record up to 9-12. As for Salem, their win bumped their record up to 16-4.
Salem skirted past Spaulding 5-4 in their previous meeting back in May. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Blue Devils since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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