Salem managed to slip by Melbourne the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Greyhounds lost 11-2 to the Bearkatz on Monday. That's two games in a row now that the Greyhounds have lost by exactly nine runs.
Ethan Birmingham was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 13-10. As for Melbourne, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season.
Salem will head out to face off against Yellville-Summit at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Greyhounds are facing the Panthers at the right time seeing as the Panthers are stuck on a five-game losing streak. As for Melbourne, they will take on Mountain View at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The Yellowjackets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 9.78 runs per game on average), something the Bearkatz will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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