The Salem Rocks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Stevenson Spartans at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The timing isn't great for Salem: they have been struggling with seven straight losses at home, while Stevenson has snatched up four consecutive wins on the road.
On Wednesday, it was a hard-fought match, but Salem had to settle for a 6-4 loss against Novi.
Meanwhile, Stevenson scored the most runs they've had all season to find success on Wednesday. They put the hurt on Glenn with a sharp 15-2 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded Stevenson with their most commanding win of the season.
Owen DeLano made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing four innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. DeLano was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with four RBI, a stolen base, and a double.
In other batting news, Caden Gawkowski and Christian Lang did most of the damage at the plate: Gawkowski went 3-for-4 with three runs, a triple, and two RBI, while Lang scored three runs and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Cameron Kitchen, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 2-16. As for Stevenson, they have been performing incredibly well recently as they've won ten of their last 11 contests, which provided a massive bump to their 13-6 record this season.
Salem came out on top in a nail-biter against Stevenson in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 3-1. Does Salem have another victory up their sleeve, or will Stevenson turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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