Generals
| 05/13/25 vs Corinth | 10-1 |
| 05/12/25 vs Whitehall | 13-1 |
| 05/08/25 @ Berlin/New Lebanon | 11-2 |
| 05/07/25 vs North Warren Central | 4-1 |
| 05/02/25 @ Hartford Central | 12-2 |
| + 3 more games |
Salem waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with seven straight wins... but they left with eight. They were the clear victors by a 10-1 margin over the Corinth Riverhawks. That result was just more of the same for these two, as the Generals also won the last time the pair played back in May of 2024.
James Beagle made a splash no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Beagle was also stellar in the batter's box, going a perfect 3-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three RBI gave him a new career-high.
In other pitching news, Stephen Yakubec and Cooper Saddlemire dominated on the mound. Yakubec went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and one triple, while Saddlemire went 3-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run. That's the most hits Saddlemire has posted since back in May of 2024.
Back at the plate, Salem's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Luke Yakubec, who went 1-for-4 with two runs and one stolen base.
Salem was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .394. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Corinth only posted a batting average of .048.
Salem pushed their record up to 10-3 with the win, which was their fourth straight at home. Those home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.8 runs on average over those games. As for Corinth, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salem will square off against Lansingburgh at 7:00 p.m. on Monday. As for Corinth, they will challenge Northville at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
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