For the second straight game, Salem will face off against South Atlanta. The Seminoles will challenge the Hornets at 5:55 p.m. on Thursday.
Salem will roll into the game after a wild two-game stretch: they didn't score any runs on Friday, then bounced right back against South Atlanta on Tuesday. The Seminoles blew past the Hornets 25-8. The result was nothing new for the Seminoles, who have now won six matchups by ten runs or more so far this season.
For South Atlanta's part, Antonio Stone was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. He looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up just two earned (and five unearned) runs but no hits. Stone was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing four bases while going 1-for-4. South Atlanta is 5-1 when Stone posts two or more stolen bases, but 2-6 otherwise.
Stone wasn't the only one making solid contact as two players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Mekhi Smith, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-2. Smith is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played.
Salem is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 6-10 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for South Atlanta, with the defeat, they broke their four-game winning streak and moved their record to 7-7.
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