For the second straight game, Salem will face off against Brighton. The Rocks will be playing in front of their home fans against the Bulldogs at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Salem is coming into the contest on a three-game losing streak.
Salem fought the good fight in their extra-innings game against Brighton on Monday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Bulldogs by a score of 6-5.
Sawyer Schacht spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned (and three unearned) runs on six hits.
On the hitting side, Salem saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Jaxson Wisniewski, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. Another was Kyle Candito, who went 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
Brighton pushed their record up to 19-4 with the win, which was their tenth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 1.9 runs on average over those games. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-9.
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