There's no place like home for Salem, who bounced back after a loss on the road on Thursday. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 14-13 victory over the Liberty Eagles on Monday. The high-scoring effort was just what the Tigers needed considering they were shut out in their previous matchup.
Alaina Norris made a big impact while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out nine over 5.2 innings pitched. She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, getting on base in all five of her plate appearances with four RBI, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, Salem got a massive performance out of Raven Gillam, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, two doubles, and one stolen base. Taylor Fulton was another key player, getting on base in four of her five plate appearances with three stolen bases and four runs.
Salem now has a winning record of 8-7. As for Liberty, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 6-11.
Salem has already played their next game (against East Carter), but no score has been uploaded at the time of writing. Liberty also has no score uploaded for their next contest, this one against Dora.
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