The Whitehall Railroaders will head out on the road to square off against the Salem Generals at 4:30 p.m. on Monday.
Whitehall made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Warrensburg, but they still couldn't quite topple them. The Railroaders fell just short of the Burgers by a score of 5-3 on Wednesday. The Railroaders have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Salem came tearing into Thursday's match with five straight wins (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 7.6 runs), and they left with even more momentum. They put the hurt on the Mountain Lions with a sharp 11-2 win. The Generals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four contests by nine runs or more this season.
Chase Baylor and Cooper Petell made a splash no matter where they played. On the mound, Baylor pitched two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. Meanwhile, Petell tossed one inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Baylor has been consistent recently: he hasn't given up more than one earned run in three consecutive appearances. At the plate, Baylor earned one RBI, two runs, and two stolen bases, while Petell went 1-for-4 with one stolen base and one run.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Stephen Yakubec, who got on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. Another player making a difference was James Beagle, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Salem's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Whitehall, their loss dropped their record down to 2-6.
Whitehall couldn't quite finish off Salem in their previous matchup back in April of 2024 and fell 3-1. Can the Railroaders avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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