The Salem Generals are taking a road trip to square off against the Hartford Central Tanagers at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
Salem is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They were the clear victors by an 18-8 margin over Argyle on Wednesday. With that victory, the Generals brought their scoring average up to 6.8 runs per game.
James Beagle made a big impact no matter where he played. He tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Beagle was even better at the plate, going 3-for-4 with four runs and two RBI. That's the most hits he has posted since back in May of 2024.
Quinten Rushinski
| 04/30/25 vs Argyle | 2 |
| 04/28/25 @ Fort Ann | 1 |
| 05/07/24 vs Loudonville Christian | 1 |
| 04/22/24 vs Hadley Luzerne | 1 |
In other batting news, Salem let Stephen Yakubec and Quinten Rushinski run wild. Yakubec went 3-for-4 with four runs, three doubles, and one RBI, while Rushinski got on base in three of his four plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Those two runs gave Rushinski a new career-high. Ethan Dunham was another key player, going 1-for-2 with two runs and two RBI.
Salem kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 17 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in five consecutive contests.
Meanwhile, Hartford Central made easy work of Whitehall on Wednesday and carried off a 14-1 win. The result was nothing new for the Tanagers, who have now won five matchups by nine runs or more so far this season.
Salem's record now sits at 5-3. As for Hartford Central, their record is now 6-4.
Salem couldn't quite finish off Hartford Central in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 2-0. Can the Generals avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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