Alleghany had lost seven straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 4-17 to make it eight. They took a 6-2 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Salem Christian School Vikings. The Trojans were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Vikings earlier this season, when they won 15-1.
Alleghany saw seven different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was William Billings, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
As for Salem Christian School, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 12 games. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-6 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.0 runs over those games.
On Salem Christian School's side, Eli Hedrick was excellent, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. That triple was Hedrick's first of the season.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Alleghany will challenge Elkin at 7:00 p.m. on Friday. The Trojans' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Bucking Elks have averaged an impressive 7.9 runs per game this season. As for Salem Christian School, they will take on Statesville Christian at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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