Salem won the last time they faced Columbia and things went their way on Thursday too. Salem blew past Columbia 19-8. The result was nothing new for the Seminoles, who have now won five games by ten runs or more so far this season.
Jamil Harris Jr
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Jamil Harris Jr was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He pitched two innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit. Salem is undefeated when Harris Jr allowsone or fewer hits, but 2-9 otherwise. Harris Jr was even better at the plate, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with five stolen bases, five RBI, and three runs. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in hits (three).
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Hunter Hicks, who scored four runs while going 3-for-4. The dominant performance also gave him a new career-high in doubles (two). Another player making a difference was Xavier Jones, who scored two runs and stole two bases while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
The victory made it two in a row for Salem and bumps their season record up to 5-9. The team dominated over those games too, winning by an average of 10.5 runs. As for Columbia, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-12.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Salem will challenge rival Redan at 6:00 p.m. on Friday. Meanwhile, Columbia is set to square off against their familiar foe Drew Charter at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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