The Beverly Panthers will head out on the road to face off against the Salem Witches at 10:00 a.m. on Monday. Beverly will be strutting in after a victory while Salem will be coming in after a defeat.
The scorekeeper got an easy start on Wednesday as neither Beverly nor Methuen made it on the board until the fifth inning. The Panthers skirted past the Rangers 4-3. The Panthers haven't had any issues with the Rangers recently, as the game was their third consecutive win against them.
Brayden Haley tossed a big game, not allowing a single earned run over 4.2 innings pitched. What's more, he posted three strikeouts, the most he's had since back in April.
On the hitting side, Beverly saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Colby McLane, who went 1-for-3 with one run and one RBI.
Meanwhile, Salem was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their third straight loss. They were a single run away from ending the streak, but they lost a 2-1 heartbreaker at the hands of Bishop Fenwick.
Salem now has a losing record of 9-10. As for Beverly, their victory bumped their record up to 11-8.
Beverly took their win against Salem when the teams last played on Tuesday by a conclusive 12-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Panthers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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