Salem had lost four straight on the road, but on Saturday they dropped their record down to 7-17-1 to make it five. They took a 9-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Allen Park Jaguars. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Jaguars this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-2 on Saturday.
As for Allen Park, they have been performing well recently as they've won 11 of their last 14 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 18-8-1 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.5 runs over those games.
For Allen Park's part, Carlos Valdovinos-Plank was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Trent Caswell, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one run.
Looking ahead, Salem will look to defend their home field on Monday against Dearborn at 4:00 p.m. The Rocks are facing the Pioneers at the right time seeing as the Pioneers are stuck on a three-game losing streak. As for Allen Park, they will head out on the road to challenge Lincoln Park at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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