The Salem Lions will face off against the Henryville Hornets at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Salem has struggled recently with four losses in a row, while Henryville will arrive with three straight wins.
On Monday, Salem didn't have quite enough to beat Charlestown and fell 2-1.
Meanwhile, while Henryville put up plenty of runs on Friday, the same can't be said for Paoli. The Hornets blew past the Rams 11-0. Considering the Hornets have won five matches by more than five runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
The team relied heavily on Gabby Comer, who went 3-for-4 with two runs, two RBI, and one double. Those two RBI gave her a new career-high. Allie McAfee was another key player, going 1-for-3 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Henryville pushed their record up to 10-3 with the victory, which was their seventh straight on the road. Those road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-7.
Salem's speedy runners might be the difference in Tuesday's contest. The Lions have been swiping bases left and right this season, having averaged 3.6 stolen bases per game. It's a different story for Henryville, though, as they've been averaging only 1.2 stolen bases. Will they be able to secure the bases, or will Salem continue to outrun the ball?
Everything went Salem's way against Henryville when the teams last played back in May of 2019, as Salem made off with a 12-2 victory. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Hornets turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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