Salem is 2-8 against First Colonial since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. The Salem Sundevils are on the road again to play the First Colonial Patriots at 5:00 p.m. First Colonial took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Salem, who comes in off a win.
Salem will bounce into Tuesday's contest after beating Landstown, who they hadn't topped in nine consecutive meetings. Salem had just enough and edged Landstown out 2-1.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought matchup, but First Colonial had to settle for a 4-3 defeat against Great Bridge on Monday. That's two games in a row now that First Colonial has lost by just one run.
Katie Beck was huge no matter where she played even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off two hits. Beck has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than five strikeouts in six consecutive pitching appearances. Beck was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double.
Beck wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Lucy Domozick, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-2.
Salem's win was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 8-8-1. As for First Colonial, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 13-5.
Salem came up short against First Colonial when the teams last played back in March, falling 6-3. Can Salem avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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