After flying high against Miller Grove on Tuesday, Salem came back down to earth. The Seminoles fell just short of Drew Charter by a score of 6-5 on Wednesday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against Drew Charter this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 11-2 two weeks ago.
Carlos Prado Prado put in work no matter where he played. On the mound, he struck out six batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just two earned (and four unearned) runs off seven hits. Prado Prado was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with two stolen bases and one run.
Jordan Bowen
| 03/05/26 @ South Atlanta | 4 |
| 04/01/26 @ Drew Charter | 2 |
| 03/31/26 vs Miller Grove | 2 |
| 03/18/26 @ Columbia | 2 |
| 03/04/26 vs Cedar Grove | 2 |
| + 4 more games |
In other batting news, Jordan Bowen made the most of his time in the batter's box despite the final result and got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one home run and two runs. He has become a key player for Salem: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 5-6 otherwise. Javen Salazar also deserves some recognition as he hit his first double of the season.
Salem has been struggling recently as they've lost four of their last five games. That's put a noticeable dent in their 9-7 record this season. As for Drew Charter, the win (which was their fifth in a row) raised their record to 9-9.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming matchups. Salem will head out to face off against Miller Grove at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Seminoles' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wolverines have averaged an impressive 6.7 runs per game this season. As for Drew Charter, they will head out on the road to square off against South Atlanta at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Hornets have struggled to contain batters this season (they've allowed 13.13 runs per game on average), something Drew Charter will no doubt try to take advantage of.
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