Salem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Friday as the team picked up their ninth straight loss. They were two runs away from ending the streak, but they lost a 7-5 heartbreaker at the hands of the Plymouth Wildcats. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 2-0 back in March.
Dylan Traylor was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Jaxson Wisniewski, who went 2-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 6-18. As for Plymouth, their win ended a three-game drought at home and bumped them up to 11-16-1.
Coming up, Salem will venture away from home to face off against Anderson at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for Plymouth, they will welcome Divine Child at 11:00 a.m. on Saturday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Falcons have averaged an impressive 8.6 runs per game this season.
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