Salem fought the good fight in their extra-innings match against Lansingburgh on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Knights by a score of 5-4. If the Generals were looking for revenge after losing 5-2 to the Knights when the teams met back in May of 2024, then they'll just have to keep looking.
Drake Webster was cooking despite his team's loss, going 1-for-3 with one home run and two RBI. That home run was his first of the season. Luke Yakubec was another key player, going 2-for-4 with one run and one double.
This is the second loss in a row for Salem and nudges their season record down to 11-5. Even worse, they were so close both times: the losses came by an average of only 1.5 runs. As for Lansingburgh, their win ended a four-game drought at home and bumped them up to 9-11.
Salem has already played their next game, a 5-2 victory against Tamarac on the 22nd. As for Lansingburgh, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 6-5 win against Hudson Falls on the 22nd.
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