East Marion lost against Salem back in March, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Tuesday. The East Marion Eagles' tough 16-5 defeat to the Salem Wildcats might stick with them for a while. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for East Marion in their matchups with Salem: they've now lost four in a row.
Adrinae Aikens made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases.
On Salem's side, they let Kenleigh Eggan and Rylea Piper loose on the outfield. Eggan went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Piper went 3-for-4 with six RBI and two runs. Marissa Pollard was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
East Marion's defeat dropped their record down to 6-13-1. As for Salem, the victory (which was their sixth in a row) raised their record to 14-6-1.
Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. East Marion will play host again on Friday to welcome Columbia, where first pitch is scheduled at 6:30 p.m. As for Salem, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Tylertown at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. One thing working in Salem's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last six contests.
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