The Corinth Riverhawks are taking a road trip to square off against the Salem Generals at 5:00 p.m. on Friday. Corinth has given up an average of 6.5 runs per game this season, but Friday's game will give them a chance to turn things around.
Corinth couldn't beat Granville last Wednesday even though they stacked four runs on them in the seventh inning. The Riverhawks fell 11-6 to the Golden Horde. The Riverhawks have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Sam Tangora was cooking despite his team's loss, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI. Those RBI were his first of the season. Another player making a difference was Keegan Baker, who got on base in three of his four plate appearances with one stolen base and one run.
Meanwhile, it may have taken ten innings to finish the job, but Salem ultimately got the result they hoped for on Thursday. They blew past Berlin/New Lebanon 11-4. The win was familiar territory for the Generals, who have now won six games in a row.
Stephen Yakubec was incredible, getting on base in four of his five plate appearances with three stolen bases, two runs, and one double. That's the most stolen bases he has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of James Beagle, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
Salem pushed their record up to 8-3 with the victory, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 9.0 runs over those games. As for Corinth, their loss dropped their record down to 4-7.
Corinth suffered a grim 9-0 defeat to Salem in their previous meeting back in May of 2024. Can the Riverhawks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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