Salem lost against Howell on Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Monday. The Salem Rocks fell just short of the Howell Highlanders by a score of 4-3. That's two games in a row now that Salem has lost by just one run.
For Howell's part, the team relied heavily on Ava Bunting, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 9-4. As for Howell, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 11-13-1.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salem is on the road again on Wednesday to play Hartland at 4:00 p.m. Salem's pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so Hartland's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Howell, they will head out on the road to square off against Brighton at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday.
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