After a string of four wins, Salem's good fortune finally ran out on Thursday. They fell just short of the Freeburg Midgets by a score of 5-4. Salem was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Freeburg apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played on April 5th.
Breanna Thurman put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched an inning while giving up no earned runs or hits. Thurman has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Thurman was also big at the plate, going 1-for-4 with a home run and two RBI.
Thurman wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Blagoue, who went 2-for-2 with a home run, two runs, and a double. Blagoue has been consistent recently: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in ten consecutive pitching appearances. Another player making a difference was Olivia Paulson, who went 1-for-2 with a double and an RBI.
Salem's defeat ended a five-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 17-5. As for Freeburg, their victory was their 21st straight on the road dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 20-3.
Salem will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against East Alton-Wood River at 4:30 p.m. As for Freeburg, they are on the road again on Saturday to play Marion at 10:00 a.m. The pair have allowed few runs on average, (Marion: 2.5, Freeburg: 2.1) so any runs scored will be well earned.
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