It can be hard to translate regular season success to the playoffs, but Salem had no problem doing just that on Wednesday. They skirted past the Providence Pioneers 4-3. The Lions have seen this before: they got the W the last time they saw the Pioneers, too.
Adison Feist
| 05/27/26 vs Providence | 7 |
| 05/15/26 @ Orleans | 6 |
| 05/14/26 @ Silver Creek | 4 |
| 05/11/26 vs Charlestown | 2 |
| 05/07/26 @ Corydon Central | 3 |
| + 3 more games |
Adison Feist was a major factor while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out seven batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off five hits (and not a single walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in April. She was also big at the plate, going 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kenadie Garloch, who went 3-for-4 with one stolen base and one RBI. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last four times she's played.
Salem is on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 10-9 record this season. The victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Providence, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-5-1.
Coming up, Salem will take on Clarksville at 7:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Lions' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Generals have averaged an impressive 6.4 runs per game this season. Providence does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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