Salem extended their losing streak to five on Monday, dropping them down to 8-8. They fell 5-0 to the Valley Springs Tigers. Considering the last time the Greyhounds couldn't score was back in March, the team can't take the result too hard.
Salem saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Peyton Franks, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base. That stolen base marked the first that Franks has snagged this season.
As for Valley Springs, their victory was their seventh straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 15-3-1. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games.
On Valley Springs' side, Oliver Chitsey made a splash no matter where he played. On the mound, he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out 12 over six innings pitched. Chitsey has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up a single earned run in five consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs, one stolen base, and one RBI.
In other batting news, Camden Fredlund was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March.
Salem didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 10-9 victory against Melbourne on the 7th. As for Valley Springs, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next matchup, a 6-0 win against Flippin on the 9th.
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