Salem lost against Christiansburg back in April, and unfortunately they wound up with the same result on Friday. The Salem Spartans fell 5-1 to the Christiansburg Blue Demons. Salem has not had much luck with Christiansburg recently, as the team's come up short the last four times they've met.
Cora Robinson was huge while hitting and pitching even without the win. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out six batters over seven innings while giving up just two earned (and three unearned) runs off nine hits (and only one walk). Robinson has been consistent recently: she hasn't given up more than two walks in five consecutive pitching appearances. Robinson was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with a home run and a stolen base.
Like Salem, Christiansburg also got a great game from a two-way player: Kadyn Camper. She struck out 14 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned run off one hit (and only one walk). Camper was also solid in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with a double.
In other batting news, Addison Reasor was excellent, scoring two runs while going 3-for-4.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 8-10. As for Christiansburg, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with that win, which was their ninth straight on the road.
Salem will face off against Patrick Henry at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Patrick Henry will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each game than the last. As for Christiansburg, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Pulaski County at 5:00 p.m. Christiansburg is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 9.3 runs per game this season.
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