Hazlehurst extended their losing streak (dating back to last season) to 18 on Friday, dropping them down to 0-3. They came up short against the Salem Wildcats, falling 15-0. The Indians were not able to make up for their defeat to the Wildcats from their previous meeting back in March of 2019.
As for Salem, the victory made it two in a row for them and bumps their season record up to 2-2. That's two games straight that they have won by exactly 15 runs.
For Salem's part, Keaton Roberts made a splash while hitting and pitching. He struck out nine batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Roberts was also big at the plate, getting on base in two of his three plate appearances with two runs.
In other batting news, Rustyn Boydd was incredible, going 1-for-2 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Aiden McDaniel, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one stolen base, two RBI, and one run.
Looking ahead, Hazlehurst will challenge Jim Hill at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Salem, they will take on East Marion at 6:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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