The Salem Generals will take on the Corinth Riverhawks at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Salem is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last six games.
On Thursday, Salem needed a bit of extra time to put away Berlin/New Lebanon. They were the clear victors by an 11-4 margin over the Mountain Lions. The Generals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won four games by seven runs or more this season.
Stephen Yakubec was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of James Beagle, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Granville hit Corinth with a six-run second inning last Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Riverhawks fell 11-6 to the Golden Horde. The Riverhawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sam Tangora made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Keegan Baker was another key player, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Salem's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Corinth, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Salem took their victory against Corinth in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 by a conclusive 9-0 score. Do the Generals have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Riverhawks turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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