First Colonial is 8-2 against Salem since March of 2018, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Tuesday. The First Colonial Patriots will be playing at home against the Salem Sundevils at 5:00 p.m. First Colonial is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.4 runs per game this season.
On Monday, it was a hard-fought match, but First Colonial had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Great Bridge. That's two games in a row now that First Colonial has lost by just one run.
Katie Beck put in work while hitting and pitching. She struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Beck has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Beck was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double.
Beck wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lucy Domozick, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Meanwhile, Salem waltzed into their contest on Thursday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They skirted past the Eagles 2-1.
This is the second loss in a row for First Colonial and nudges their season record down to 13-5. As for Salem, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won six of their last seven games, which provided a massive bump to their 8-8-1 record this season.
First Colonial beat Salem 6-3 in their previous meeting back in March. Does First Colonial have another victory up their sleeve, or will Salem turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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