After some red-hot attacks at the plate in their last three matchups, Sacred Heart finally came back down to earth on Monday. They fell victim to a rough 10-0 defeat at the hands of the Salem Wildcats. Sacred Heart has struggled against Salem recently, as their match on Monday was their eighth consecutive lost matchup.
For Salem's part, they let Maci Eggan and Rylea Piper loose on the outfield. Eggan scored a run and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Piper scored three runs while going 2-for-3. Eggan has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played. Another player making a difference was Preslea Bobb, who scored a run while going 1-for-3.
Sacred Heart's loss ended a three-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-9. As for Salem, the win was the fifth in a row for them, bringing their record for this year to 13-6-1.
Sacred Heart will stay at home for another game and welcome Lumberton at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Salem, they will head out on the road to take on East Marion at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. One thing working in Salem's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last five games.
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