Salem fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Houston on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of Houston by a score of 9-8. Salem has struggled against Houston recently, as the game was their third consecutive lost matchup.
Raven Gillam was cooking despite her team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Shaylee Thomas, who went 3-for-4 with one run and one RBI.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 4-4. As for Houston, they pushed their record up to 6-0 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home dating back to last season.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Salem will face off against Dixon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Houston, they will square off against Mountain Grove at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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