After flying high against Marblehead on Wednesday, Salem came back down to earth. The Witches fell just short of the Gloucester Fishermen by a score of 4-3 on Thursday. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Fishermen this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 6-1 back in April.
Rocco Ryan put in work no matter where he played. He looked comfortable on the mound, tossing three innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits. That one earned run gave him a new career-low. He was also big at the plate, going 3-for-4 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Ryan wasn't the only one making solid contact as four players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Jack Tsoutsouras, who went 1-for-3 with one RBI.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 6-5. As for Gloucester, they pushed their record up to 9-2 with the victory, which was their fourth straight at home.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salem will challenge Beverly at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Gloucester, they will venture away from home to take on Masconomet Regional at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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