Salem extended their losing streak to three on Thursday, dropping their season record down to 5-10 in the process. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 10-9 heartbreaker at the hands of the Bayside Marlins. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Marlins this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-0 two weeks ago.
Madison Twiford and Evie Miani did some serious damage despite the final result: Twiford went 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double, while Miani went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one run, and one double. Emma Check also deserves some recognition as she hit her first doubles of the season.
As for Bayside, they are on a roll lately: they've won six of their last seven matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-9 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.9 runs over those games.
On Bayside's side, they let Kayleigh Leeland-Powell and Paityn Robinson run wild. Leeland-Powell went 3-for-4 with four runs and one stolen base, while Robinson went 2-for-3 with three RBI, one triple, and one run. Those four runs gave Leeland-Powell a new career-high. Madison Matthews was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Coming up, Salem will challenge First Colonial at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Bayside, they will square off against Great Bridge at 5:45 p.m. on Friday.
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