Sadly, Southmoreland is still looking for their first win of the season after five matchups. They fell just short of the Greensburg Salem Golden Lions by a score of 7-6 on Saturday. One positive for Southmoreland, at least, is that this was the most points they've scored all season.
For Greensburg Salem's part, Tyler Martin was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out six over 4.2 innings pitched. Martin was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 4-for-5.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Noah Outly, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. Peyton Chismar was another key contributor, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with three RBI.
Southmoreland's loss dropped their record down to 0-5. As for Greensburg Salem, the victory got them back to even at 2-2.
While Southmoreland had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair will be back at it again later today.
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