Salem extended their losing streak to four on Saturday, dropping their season record down to 7-16-1 in the process. They fell 6-2 to the Allen Park Jaguars. The Rocks were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Jaguars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
As for Allen Park, they are on a roll lately: they've won ten of their last 13 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 17-8-1 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 7.4 runs over those games.
For Allen Park's part, they got a great performance from Matthew Lieb as he didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit over five innings pitched. What's more, Lieb posted two strikeouts, the most he's had over his last seven games.
At the plate, Jack Labiak was excellent, going 2-for-4 with one triple, one run, and one RBI. Carlos Valdovinos-Plank was another key player, going 2-for-3 with one stolen base and two RBI.
While Salem had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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