The Corinth Riverhawks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Salem Generals at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Corinth is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8 runs per game this season.
Corinth is hoping to deliver their fans another blowout on Wednesday, just like they did against Loudonville Christian (and have done all season long). Corinth put the hurt on Loudonville Christian with a sharp 14-3 win on Monday. Corinth's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Ethan Williams tossed a big game, striking out six batters over five innings while giving up just two earned (and one unearned) runs off three hits.
On the hitting side, Logan West was a standout: he scored three runs and stole a base while going 2-for-3. Logan Dishon was another key contributor, scoring two runs while going 2-for-3.
Meanwhile, Salem came up short against Warrensburg on Monday and fell 8-3.
Salem saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Drake Webster, who went 2-for-3 with three RBI and two doubles.
Even though they lost, Salem was hitting in the alleys and finished the game with four doubles. That's the most doubles they've managed all season.
Corinth's victory bumped their record up to 7-3. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 3-5.
The pitchers for both teams better look sharp on Wednesday as neither team is afraid to steal. Corinth has been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 5.7 stolen bases per game. However, it's not like Salem struggles in that department as they've been averaging 5. The only question left is which team can snag more.
Corinth took their win against Salem when the teams last played back in April of 2023 by a conclusive 13-2. Will Corinth repeat their success, or does Salem have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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