The Salem Witches will head out to face off against the Saugus Sachems at 7:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Monday, Salem beat Swampscott 5-1.
Jordan O'Malley
Jordan O'Malley made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Salem is 3-1 when O'Malley allows one or fewer earned runs, but 4-5 otherwise. O'Malley was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one triple. Those two runs gave him a new career-high.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kevin Soto, who went 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run marked the first that he has launched this season. Another player making a difference was Jean Carlos Vasquez, who went 2-for-3 with one stolen base and one run.
Saugus let Lynn English stack four runs on them in the sixth inning on Tuesday but luckily Saugus prevailed anyway. The Sachems won by a run and slipped past the Bulldogs 7-6.
Salem is on a roll lately: they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a massive bump to their 7-6 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 6.4 runs over those games. As for Saugus, their win ended a six-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-10.
Salem skirted past Saugus 2-1 in their previous meeting back in April. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Witches since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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