Cedar Grove had lost three straight on the road, but on Wednesday they dropped down to 2-5 to make it four. They lost 14-5 to the Salem Seminoles. If the Saints were looking for revenge after losing 8-4 to the Seminoles when the teams met back in April of 2022, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Jayden Rhymes made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in four of his six plate appearances with two stolen bases and one run.
As for Salem, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 5-3 record this season. The team dominated over that stretch too, winning by an average of 11.2 runs.
On Salem's side, Jamari Bowman made a splash no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowing only one hit while striking out 11 over six innings pitched. Bowman was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is becoming a predictor of Salem's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 2-3 when he doesn't).
In other batting news, Caden King and Javen Salazar did most of the damage at the plate: King went 3-for-4 with three doubles, two runs, and one stolen base, while Salazar went 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. King is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: he's snagged at least one every time he's taken the field this season. Jamil Harris was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases and two runs.
Looking ahead, Cedar Grove will face off against Luella at 5:55 p.m. on the 13th. As for Salem, they didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next contest, a 21-1 victory against South Atlanta on the 5th.
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