Salamanca fell victim to Southwestern and their airtight pitching crew on Wednesday. They lost 12-0 to the Southwestern Trojans. Having soared to a lofty 12 runs in the game before, Salamanca's shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
For Southwestern's part, not much got past Ariana Silakowski, who gave up just two hits and racked up 17 Ks to keep Salamanca off the board. Silakowski has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Siri Dubois, who went 2-for-3 with a home run and three runs. Another player making a difference was Eliana Barone, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 1-for-3.
Salamanca now has a losing record at 4-5. As for Southwestern, their victory bumped their record up to 4-8.
Salamanca will head out on the road to take on Brocton at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. As for Southwestern, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Dunkirk at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Southwestern is on a six-game streak of home losses, Dunkirk a three-game streak of away losses, but someone's luck is about to change.
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