Salem hasn't had much luck against Hartland recently, but that could start to change on Thursday. The Rocks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. The last four games Salem has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
On Wednesday, Salem needed a bit of extra time to put away Plymouth. They won by a run and slipped past the Wildcats 7-6. The game snapped a strange streak: the last six times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Howell typically has all the answers at home, but on Wednesday Hartland proved too difficult a challenge. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with an 8-7 victory over the Highlanders.
Jamie Smokovitz spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned (and four unearned) runs on 11 hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one walk in three consecutive appearances.
On the hitting side, Reese Dunny was excellent, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Addy Mach, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and one run.
Hartland is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-6-1 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 4.0 runs on average over those games. As for Salem, their victory bumped their record up to 17-5-1.
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