On Saturday, Salem got themselves on the board against Waltonville, but Waltonville never followed suit. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over the Waltonville Spartans. The win was nothing new for Salem as they're now sitting on four straight.
Lilly Blagoue made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and only one hit while striking out 14 over seven innings pitched. Blagoue has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Blagoue was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with a home run.
In other batting news, Olivia Paulson was incredible, going 2-for-3 with a home run and three RBI. She is on a roll when it comes to home runs, as she's now launched at least one in the last three games she's played.
Salem's victory was their fourth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-2. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs per game. As for Waltonville, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-5.
Salem will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against East Alton-Wood River at 4:30 p.m. East Alton-Wood River will be hoping to continue their four-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Waltonville, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Zeigler-Royalton at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Zeigler-Royalton is strutting in with some hitting muscle, as they've averaged 6.3 runs per game this season.
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