Salem had lost three straight at home, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 5-11 to make it four. They lost 9-3 to the First Colonial Patriots. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Patriots this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 8-4 back in March.
As for First Colonial, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 12-5. They might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by six runs or more this season.
For First Colonial's part, Maura Haesler was incredible, going 3-for-4 with four stolen bases, two runs, and one double. Haesler is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as she's now snagged two or more in each of the last four games she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Ashlynn Leroy, who got on base in all three of her plate appearances with two runs and one double.
Salem didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 4-2 defeat against Green Run on the 15th. As for First Colonial, they have also already played their next match, a 1-0 victory against Tallwood on the 14th.
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