After soaring to ten runs the game before, Melbourne was a bit more limited in their game on Friday. They fell just short of the Salem Greyhounds by a score of 3-2. Melbourne has not had much luck with Salem recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Kallie Thornton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered only one earned (and two unearned) runs on two hits and racked up seven Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in 12 consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, Melbourne saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Maggie Pierson, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
On Salem's side, they also let their pitcher toss all seven innings and she was also dialed-in: Callie Hall gave up two runs (both of which were unearned) on four hits and racked up 11 Ks.
Melbourne's defeat dropped their record down to 22-6. As for Salem, the victory for them keeps them at an undefeated 17-0.
Melbourne is on the road again on Thursday to play Harrisburg at 12:30 p.m. Melbourne is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.9 runs per game this season. As for Salem, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Corning at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Salem will be looking to keep their 13-game home win streak dating back to last season alive.
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