Salisbury had lost seven straight on the road, but on Tuesday they dropped their record down to 8-17 to make it eight. They fell 8-3 to the West Davidson Dragons. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Dragons this season, with their most recent loss being a 14-4 defeat back in March.
As for West Davidson, they are on a roll lately: they've won eight of their last nine games. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.3 runs on average over those games.
For West Davidson's part, Asher Jordan tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Ethan McCloskey, who got on base in all three of his plate appearances with two runs, one triple, and one stolen base. He is on a roll when it comes to stolen bases, as he's now snagged at least one in each of the last three games he's played. Another player making a difference was Nicholas Tierney, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Coming up, Salisbury will host Page at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Hornets are facing the Pirates at the right time seeing as the Pirates are stuck on an eight-game losing streak. As for West Davidson, they will face off against Thomasville at 7:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Bulldogs will roll in looking for their fifth straight win, something the Dragons surely won't give up without a fight.
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