With a playoff game on the line, Salem rose to the challenge on Saturday. They came out on top against the Melbourne Bearkatz by a score of 8-5. Salem's win was nothing new given the team hasn't lost yet this season.
Callie Hall made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off six hits. Hall has been consistent recently: she hasn't pitched less than seven innings in five consecutive pitching appearances. Hall was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with four RBI and two doubles.
In other batting news, Katy Walling was excellent, scoring two runs while going 1-for-2. Allison Smith was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
On Melbourne's side, Maggie Pierson made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with a home run.
Even though they lost, Melbourne didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Salem only tossed four.
Salem pushed their record up to 20-0 with that victory, which was their 16th straight at home dating back to last season. As for Melbourne, their defeat ended a six-game streak of away wins and brought them to 24-7.
As of now, neither Salem nor Melbourne have any future games scheduled.
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