Sacred Heart lost against Salem last Monday, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Sacred Heart Crusaders suffered a rough 11-5 loss at the hands of the Salem Wildcats. Sacred Heart has struggled against Salem recently, as their game on Friday was their ninth consecutive lost matchup.
For Salem's part, they let Kenleigh Eggan and Rylea Piper loose on the outfield. Eggan scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Piper scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jojo Stovall, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Sacred Heart's defeat dropped their record down to 7-12. As for Salem, the victory (which was their 11th in a row) raised their record to 19-6-1.
Sacred Heart will head out on the road to square off against Quitman at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday. As for Salem, they will be playing at home against Hattiesburg at 5:00 p.m. on Monday. One thing working in Salem's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last 11 matches.
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