Loudonville Christian is still looking for their season's first win. They lost 16-6 to the Salem Generals on Tuesday. The result was an unpleasant reminder to Loudonville Christian of the 18-8 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture last Saturday.
For Salem's part, Drake Webster was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only two hits over 4.2 innings pitched. Webster was also big at the plate, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of his five plate appearances.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brayton Cary, who scored four runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-4. Sawyer Saddlemire was another key contributor, scoring three runs and stealing a base while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
Loudonville Christian's defeat dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Salem, they are on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups, which provided a nice bump to their 8-6 record this season.
Loudonville Christian will look to defend their home field on Saturday against Waterford-Halfmoon at 7:00 p.m. As for Salem, they have the luxury of staying home for another game and will welcome Corinth at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Corinth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.2 runs per game this season.
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