Salem had lost six straight on the road dating back to last season, but on Tuesday they dropped down to 0-4 to make it seven. They lost 18-3 to the South Atlanta Hornets. The Seminoles were not able to make up for their defeat to the Hornets from their previous meeting back in September of 2024.
As for South Atlanta, the win was the third in a row for them, bringing their record up to 3-0. Fans of they have seen this all before: every one of the games they've played this season has ended in a blowout of 6+ runs.
For South Atlanta's part, Keiziya Fletcher was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off one hit. Fletcher was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with three stolen bases, three RBI, and one run. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, South Atlanta got a massive performance out of Laniya Collins, who got on base in all four of her plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Rihanna Baker, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
Looking ahead, Salem will venture away from home to take on Drew Charter at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Drew Charter will aim to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for South Atlanta, they will square off against Miller Grove at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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