After three games on the road, Salem is heading back home. They will take on the Tylertown Chiefs at 6:15 p.m. on Thursday. Salem knows how to get runs on the board -- the team has finished with flashy run totals in its past six games -- so hopefully Tylertown likes a good challenge.
Salem can now show off 11 landslide victories after their most recent matchup on Tuesday. Everything went their way against East Marion as Salem made off with a 16-5 win.
Kenleigh Eggan and Rylea Piper did most of the damage at the plate: Eggan went 3-for-3 with a home run, two runs, and two RBI, while Piper went 3-for-4 with six RBI and two runs. Another player making a difference was Marissa Pollard, who went 2-for-4 with three RBI and a double.
Meanwhile, after soaring to 19 runs the game before, Tylertown was a bit more limited in their contest on Tuesday. Their tough 14-1 loss to West Marion might stick with them for a while. Tylertown has struggled against West Marion recently, as their match on Tuesday was their fourth consecutive lost matchup.
Syya Holden was cooking despite her team's loss, scoring a run and stealing four bases.
Salem has been performing incredibly well recently as they've won seven of their last eight games, which provided a nice bump to their 14-6-1 record this season. As for Tylertown, their defeat dropped their record down to 5-11.
Salem beat Tylertown 14-9 in their previous matchup back in April of 2017. Does Salem have another victory up their sleeve, or will Tylertown turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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