Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Salem). Their pitcher stepped up to hand the Columbia Eagles a 24-0 shutout on Thursday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Seminoles needed considering they were shutout in their previous contest.
Ameriah Thomas made a big impact no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit. Thomas was even better at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three runs, and three RBI.
In other batting news, Salem got a massive performance out of Alllie Green, who went 2-for-3 with a home run, three stolen bases, and three runs. Green also put up two hits, which wereher first of the season. Another player making a difference was Harmoni Hall, who scored three runs and stole six bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances.
Perhaps unsurprisingly given the score, Salem always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .647. That's a new trend for them: their average OBP was 0% earlier this season, but in their last five games they've averaged 45.6%.
The win snapped Salem's losing streak at six games and leaves them with a 2-8 record. As for Columbia, they are on an 11-game losing streak (dating back to last season) that has dropped them down to 0-5.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salem will take on Redan at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Columbia, they will venture away from home to square off against Miller Grove at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday.
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