The Tylertown Chiefs will head out on the road to face off against the Salem Wildcats at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday.
After soaring to 19 runs the game before, Tylertown was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. They fell victim to a tough 14-1 defeat at the hands of West Marion. The loss unfortunately continues a disappointing trend for Tylertown in their matchups with West Marion: they've now lost four in a row.
Syya Holden made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole four bases.
Meanwhile, Salem entered their tilt with East Marion with five consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with six. They put the hurt on the Eagles with a sharp 16-5 victory on Tuesday. Salem might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team's won 11 matches by six runs or more this season.
Salem 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.
Tylertown's defeat dropped their record down to 5-11. As for Salem, their win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 14-6-1.
Tylertown came up short against Salem when the teams last played back in April of 2017, falling 14-9. Thankfully for Tylertown, Hanna Rushing (who struck out six batters over seven innings while giving up three earned (and six unearned) runs off ten hits) won't be suiting up this time. Will that be enough to change the final result? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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