Salem put the finishing touches on their ninth blowout victory of the season on Monday. They put the hurt on the Mt. Vernon Rams with a sharp 9-3 win. The victory was nothing new for Salem as they're now sitting on three straight.
Breanna Thurman was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she tossed seven innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off eight hits. Thurman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in four consecutive pitching appearances. Thurman was also solid in the batter's box, scoring three runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-5.
In other batting news, Olivia Paulson was excellent, scoring a run while going 3-for-4. Mya Russell was another key contributor, scoring a run while going 1-for-4.
On Mt. Vernon's side, they saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Taylor Desmith, who went 1-for-4 with a triple and a run.
Salem's win bumped their record up to 16-4. As for Mt. Vernon, their defeat dropped their record down to 9-11.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salem will face off against Columbia at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both teams have allowed few runs on average, (Columbia: 4, Salem: 3.4) so any runs scored will be well earned. As for Mt. Vernon, they will head out on the road to square off against Cahokia at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Mt. Vernon is facing Cahokia at the right time seeing as Cahokia is stuck on a 12-game losing streak.
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