Salem fought the good fight in their extra-innings contest against Blacksburg on Tuesday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bruins by a score of 6-5. The Spartans' loss continues a trend for the squad, making it three in a row.
Salem now has a losing record of 3-4. As for Blacksburg, their victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 5-1.
Coming up, Salem is taking a road trip to take on Hidden Valley at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. The Spartans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Titans have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Blacksburg, they will look to defend their home field on Wednesday against Franklin County at 4:30 p.m. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Bruins' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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