West Salem posted their closest victory since April 9th on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out the Altoona Railroaders 6-4. This was payback for the Panthers, who suffered a 3-0 loss the last time these two teams met.
Terryn Boland
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Terryn Boland was a major factor no matter where he played. He tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs or hits. West Salem is 2-1 when Boland allows one or fewer hits, but 7-11 otherwise. Boland was also solid in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Boland wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Aidan Hillyer, who went 1-for-2 with two stolen bases and one run. That's the most stolen bases Hillyer has posted since back in April.
West Salem has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matchups. That's provided a massive bump to their 9-12 record this season. As for Altoona, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 13-10.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming contests. West Salem will square off against Merrill at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. As for Altoona, they will venture away from home to challenge Aquinas at 4:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The Blugolds' pitching crew has only allowed 3.6 runs per game this season, so the Railroaders' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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