The Salem Rocks will head out on the road to square off against the Novi Wildcats at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Salem has 12 straight wins, Novi has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Salem gave up the first runs on Saturday, but they didn't let that get them down. They narrowly escaped with a victory as the team sidled past Milford 4-2.
Meanwhile, Wednesday just wasn't the day for Novi's offense. They came up short against Plymouth on Wednesday, falling 13-0. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest defeat Novi has suffered against Plymouth since May 14, 2018.
Salem's win was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 13-3-1. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.0 runs over those games. As for Novi, their loss dropped their record down to 1-10.
Salem suffered a grim 20-10 defeat to Novi when the teams last played back in April of 2023. Can the Rocks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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