Salem is on a ten-game streak of home losses dating back to last season, and Tallwood a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Salem Sundevils will host the Tallwood Lions at 4:00 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Salem fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Norview on Friday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They came up short against the Pilots, falling 17-10.
Jacob Warren and Zachary Rigsby were huge no matter where they played even without the win. On the mound, Warren struck out six batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off four hits. Meanwhile, Rigsby didn't allow a single earned run while striking out ten over 5.2 innings pitched. At the plate, Warren went 2-for-6 with four RBI, one run, and one double, while Rigsby got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases and three runs. That double marked the first that Warren has hit this season.
In other batting news, Landen Stice was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and one RBI. Those stolen bases were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Cole Cooper, who went 3-for-6 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Tallwood fell victim to Newburgh Free Academy and their airtight pitching crew on Friday. They lost 10-0 to the Goldbacks.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 2-8. As for Tallwood, their loss dropped their record down to 1-6.
Salem might still be hurting after the 9-2 defeat they got from Tallwood when the teams last played back in May of 2024. Can the Sundevils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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