Salem had lost three straight at home, but on Thursday they dropped down to 7-7 to make it four. They fell just short of the Eastern Musketeers by a score of 5-3. Surprisingly, this marked the fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor in this series.
As for Eastern, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 4-6. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 7 runs in those games.
For Eastern's part, Alton Swartz was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out six batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off seven hits (and only one walk). Swartz is becoming a predictor of Eastern's success: when he allows at most two earned runs the team is undefeated (and 1-6 when he doesn't). Swartz was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
In other batting news, Johnny Anderson was excellent, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and two runs. He has become a key player for Eastern: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 1-6 otherwise.
Both teams are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Salem will take on Mitchell at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Eastern, they will challenge Providence at 5:30 p.m. on Monday.
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