The Salem Witches will head out on the road to face off against the Danvers Falcons at 6:30 p.m. on Monday.
Salem couldn't beat Bishop Fenwick on Friday even though they stacked four runs on them in the fourth inning. The Witches fell 10-7 to the Crusaders.
Kevin Soto was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Yan Tejada Ruiz, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and one double.
Danvers came out on top against Saugus on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Falcons were the clear victors by an 8-2 margin over the Sachems. Surprisingly, this marked the Falcons' fourth straight game in which the away team has come away the victor.
Bryce Clark was a major factor while hitting and pitching. He struck out eight batters over six innings while giving up just two earned runs off four hits. That's the most strikeouts he has posted since back in April. He was also stellar in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base. That home run was his first of the season.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Jack Curcuru, who got on base in all four of his plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Danvers: the team is 4-1 when he posts at least two runs, but 4-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Chase Richmond, who went 2-for-4 with two RBI.
Danvers' victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 8-8. As for Salem, their loss ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 8-7.
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