It's hard to turn regular season success into postseason wins, a fact Salem can now relate to. They lost 9-1 to the Effingham Flaming Hearts on Friday. Salem's loss signaled the end of their four-game winning streak.
Salem saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Blagoue, who went 1-for-2 with a home run. Blagoue has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances.
On Effingham's side, they got a massive performance out of Alyssa Martin, who went 3-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Ryley Engel, who went 2-for-4 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI.
Salem's defeat ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 25-8. As for Effingham, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 23-9.
As of now, neither Salem nor Effingham have any future games scheduled.
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