The Saugus Sachems will face off against the Salem Witches at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Saugus' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so Salem's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Saugus came out on top against Lynn English on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive six-run seventh inning. The Sachems skirted past the Bulldogs 7-6.
Meanwhile, Salem beat Swampscott 5-1 on Monday.
Jordan O'Malley was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. He is becoming a predictor of Salem's success: when he allows at most one earned run the team is 3-1 (and 4-5 when he doesn't). O'Malley was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kevin Soto was excellent, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Jean Carlos Vasquez was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Salem's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 7-6. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.3 runs on average over those games. As for Saugus, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10.
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