Salem extended their losing streak to six on Thursday, dropping them down to 2-21. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 3-2 heartbreaker at the hands of the Marlington Dukes. Unfortunately, that's the third time they've come up short against the Dukes this season, with their most recent defeat being a 2-1 loss back in April.
Ben Kuboff was cooking despite his team's loss, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one double. Jaxson Douglas also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
As for Marlington, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 16-6-1. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 5 runs in those games.
On Marlington's side, Brock Woods made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He struck out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits. Woods was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one run and one double.
Woods wasn't the only one making solid contact as seven players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Matthew Baldwin, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Salem does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Marlington, they will be taking part in a tournament against Streetsboro at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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