The Salem Generals will head out on the road to square off against the North Warren Central Cougars at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Both teams took a loss in their last game, so they'll have plenty of motivation to get the 'W'.
Salem will head into Tuesday's matchup ready to turn things around: they lost a close one when they played on Monday but unfortunately for them the loss they were handed on Tuesday was a bit more commanding. Their tough 10-4 defeat to Lake George might stick with them for a while. Salem has struggled against Lake George recently, as their match on Tuesday was their seventh consecutive lost matchup.
Brayton Cary led a balanced group of hitters, scoring a run and stealing three bases while getting on base in all two of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Abe Cushing, who got on base in two of his three plate appearances with three stolen bases.
Meanwhile, North Warren Central came up short against Corinth on Wednesday and fell 10-7.
North Warren Central saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maceo Matson, who went 2-for-3 with a triple, two RBI, and a run.
Salem now has a losing record at 1-2. As for North Warren Central, their loss was their first of the season and makes their record 2-1.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Friday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Salem has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 11.3 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like North Warren Central struggles in that department as they've been averaging 9.7. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Everything went Salem's way against North Warren Central in their previous matchup back in May of 2023 as Salem made off with an 18-5 victory. Does Salem have another victory up their sleeve, or will North Warren Central turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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