Salem is 0-3 against Heritage since September of 2015 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Wednesday. The Salem Seminoles will be playing at home against the Heritage Patriots at 5:30 p.m.
Salem is headed into Wednesday's matchup looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their fourth straight game on Tuesday. They came up short against South Atlanta, falling 25-9.
Kennedi Caiafas made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-2. Caiafas is crushing it when it comes to stolen bases: she's stolen at least one every time she's taken the field this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Alllie Green, who scored two runs and stole two bases.
Meanwhile, Heritage won against Rockdale County on Wednesday with 15 runs and they decided to stick to that run total again on Thursday. Heritage blew past South Gwinnett 15-3. The victory made it back-to-back wins for the Patriots.
Lauren Brown was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over four innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off one hit. Brown was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-3.
In other batting news, Madisyn Boston was a standout: she scored four runs and stole 12 bases while getting on base in four of her seven plate appearances. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 2.2 stolen bases per game. Another player making a difference was Taryn Miller, who scored four runs and stole ten bases while getting on base in three of her six plate appearances.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 2-6. As for Heritage, their victory bumped their record up to 3-9.
Salem suffered a grim 10-0 defeat to Heritage in their previous meeting back in September of 2019. Can Salem avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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