Salem extended their losing streak to five on Wednesday, dropping their season record down to 3-8 in the process. They fell 5-2 to the Saugus Sachems. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Witches couldn't push the score so high this time.
As for Saugus, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 7-5. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games.
For Saugus' part, the team relied heavily on Lily Ventre, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with one home run. That home run was Ventre's first of the season. Another player making a difference was Alexa Morello, who went 1-for-2 with two runs.
Coming up, Salem will take on Winthrop at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. As for Saugus, they will welcome Watertown at 4:30 p.m. on Friday.
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