Salem won a close one the last time they played, but unfortunately they suffered a serious change of fortune on Wednesday. They lost 14-5 to the Amherst County Lancers. The loss continues a trend for Salem in their matchups with Amherst County: they've now lost four in a row.
Piper Furmage was cooking despite her team's loss, going 3-for-4 with a stolen base, two RBI, and a double.
Salem now has a losing record at 8-9. As for Amherst County, the win (which was their fourth in a row) raised their record to 9-6.
Salem will be playing at home against Christiansburg at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Christiansburg is coming into the matchup with eight straight defeats on the road, meaning Salem will have to defend against a team hungry for a victory. As for Amherst County, they will challenge Brookville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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