Salem entered their tilt with Columbia with three consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with four. They came out on top against the Columbia Eagles by a score of 6-2 on Wednesday. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Salem also won the last time the pair played back in March.
Breanna Thurman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on five hits and racked up eight Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't pitched less than five innings in five consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Salem's win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Lilly Blagoue, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Alivia Rasul, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-3.
Salem's victory bumped their record up to 17-4. As for Columbia, their loss dropped their record down to 15-7.
Salem will be playing at home against Freeburg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Freeburg is coming into the contest with seven straight wins on the road, so Salem will have to stop a squad with plenty of momentum. As for Columbia, they will face off against Breese Central at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Columbia's pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so Breese Central's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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