If Lake George was riding high off their 9-3 takedown of North Warren Central last Wednesday, their most recent game may have dampened their spirits a bit. The Lake George Lakers fell just short of the Salem Generals by a score of 4-2 on Friday. Lake George was given a dose of their own medicine in this game as Salem apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in April.
For Salem's part, Stephen Yakubec made a splash no matter where he played. He struck out 13 batters over six innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. Yakubec has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in three consecutive pitching appearances. Yakubec was also big at the plate, scoring two runs while going 2-for-2.
Yakubec wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Sawyer Saddlemire, who went 1-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
Lake George's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Salem, they pushed their record up to 10-7 with that victory, which was their third straight at home.
Lake George will take on Galway at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Salem does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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