There's no place like home for Salem, who bounced back after a tough loss on the road last Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Lawrenceville Indians a 5-0 shutout on Saturday. That's more bragging rights for Salem, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
The result came thanks to Lilly Blagoue's shutout, as she gave up just one hit and racked up 11 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in nine consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Natalie Lee, who scored a run and stole a base while getting on base in all three of her plate appearances. Mya Russell was another key contributor, going 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Salem pushed their record up to 14-4 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Lawrenceville, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 7-9.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Salem beat Lawrenceville by a score of 12-0 later that day.
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