After having lost a blowout in their previous game against Tallwood, Salem was happy to have turned things around on Friday. They walked away with an 8-4 victory over the Green Run Stallions. That's more bragging rights for Salem, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Jayce Marrs made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he struck out seven batters over 3.1 innings while giving up no earned runs off two hits (and only one walk). Marrs has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in four consecutive pitching appearances. Marrs was also solid in the batter's box, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 1-for-4.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Brady Donovan, who went 3-for-5 with four RBI, two runs, and a triple. Cristian Cooper was another key contributor, scoring two runs while getting on base in four of his five plate appearances.
On Green Run's side, Dylan Bowden was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-4 with a triple and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Tameron Campbell, who went 1-for-3 with a triple, a run, and an RBI.
Even though they lost, Green Run didn't let batters stay on the plate for long and finished the game with nine strikeouts. That's the most strikeouts they've managed all season.
Salem's win ended an eight-game drought on the road dating back to last season and puts them at 3-13. As for Green Run, they haven't won a game yet this season and fell to 0-16.
Salem will be playing at home against Cox at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Cox's pitching crew has only allowed 3.4 runs per game this season, so Salem's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Green Run, they will head out on the road to face off against Princess Anne at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
Article generated by infoSentience based on data entered on MaxPreps
