Salem extended their losing streak to four on Tuesday, dropping their season record down to 2-11 in the process. They came up short against the Princess Anne Cavaliers, falling 19-0. Having soared to a lofty ten runs in the game before, the Sundevils' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
As for Princess Anne, with the victory, they broke their five-game losing streak and moved their record to 8-6. Their offense finally found a way to get into gear: the high-octane performance was a 180-degree turn from their last three games.
For Princess Anne's part, Walt Clevenger made a splash while hitting and pitching. He kept things locked down with no earned runs or hits while striking out nine over five innings pitched. Those nine strikeouts gave Clevenger a new career-high. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one double.
In other batting news, Reid Vandergrift was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, seven RBI, and two runs. He has become a key player for Princess Anne: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Aidan McKeating, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with four runs, one triple, and one RBI.
We've got plenty of inter-region action coming up soon. Salem is set to challenge their familiar foe Landstown at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Meanwhile, Princess Anne will square off against rival Kempsville at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (the Cavaliers 3.4, the Chiefs 3.5) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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