Salem had already won two in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 16.5 runs) and they went ahead and made it three on Thursday. They put the hurt on the East Marion Eagles with a sharp 12-2 victory. The game snapped a strange streak: the last four times these teams have met, it?s been the away team that?s taken home the W.
Skyler Turnage
| 04/10/25 vs East Marion | 10 |
| 04/09/25 @ Resurrection Catholic | 8 |
| 04/08/25 vs Lumberton | 10 |
| 04/04/25 vs Columbia | 1 |
| 03/20/25 @ Lumberton | 11 |
| + 6 more games |
Skyler Turnage made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off three hits. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.1 strikeouts per game. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one triple, one run, and one RBI.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Preslea Bobb, who scored two runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Addi Hawn was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Salem always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .613. That was just more of the same: they've now posted an OBP of .586 or higher in three consecutive matchups.
Salem's record now sits at 13-10. As for East Marion, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-10.
Looking ahead, Salem will head out to face off against Lawrence County at 6:30 p.m. on Monday. As for East Marion, they will be playing at home against Tylertown at 6:00 p.m. on Monday.
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