For the second straight game, Salem will face off against Marlington. The Quakers will be playing in front of their home fans against the Dukes at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Salem has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since the 4th.
On Tuesday, Salem came up short against Marlington and fell 9-5.
For Marlington's part, their win was truly a team effort as six different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Dylan Heatherington, who went 3-for-4 with three runs, one triple, and one RBI. That triple was Heatherington's first of the season.
Marlington was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .391. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Marlington has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-5 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.4 runs on average over those games. As for Salem, their loss dropped their record down to 1-12.
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