Salem won against Corinth last Wednesday with four runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Friday. The Salem Generals never let the Fort Ann Cardinals onto the board and left with a 4-0 victory. The win was nothing new for Salem as they're now sitting on three straight.
Sawyer Saddlemire made a splash while hitting and pitching. He didn't allow a single earned run and only two hits while striking out eight over seven innings pitched. Saddlemire was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 2-for-2.
In other batting news, Stephen Yakubec was excellent, going 1-for-4 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Salem has been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five contests, which provided a nice bump to their 6-5 record this season. As for Fort Ann, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Salem will head out on the road to face off against Loudonville Christian at 2:00 p.m. on Saturday. Salem is facing Loudonville Christian at the right time seeing as Loudonville Christian is stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Fort Ann, they will head out on the road to challenge Lake George at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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