There's no place like home for Salem, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lake George Lakers on Friday and snuck past 4-2. For Salem, this counts as revenge for the 10-4 loss Lake George walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April.
Stephen Yakubec was a major factor no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Yakubec has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Yakubec was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Yakubec wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sawyer Saddlemire, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Salem is on a roll lately: they've won seven of their last nine contests, which provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. As for Lake George, their defeat dropped their record down to 8-10.
Salem does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Lake George, they will look to defend their home field on Monday against Galway at 4:30 p.m.
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