SALEM, Va. – Fredericksburg jumped to a 4-1 lead over Salem Thursday night before a brief rain delay would pause play.
When the action resumed, runs were hard to come by thanks to great defense.
Salem had solid chances in the final two innings. Runners were on second and third base in the eighth inning with the tying run at the plate. But, Natanael Yuten would strikeout to end the inning.
Then another late rally in the ninth. Salem would yield runs from a Fraymi De Leon RBI double and a RBI single from Yoander Linarez.
With the tying run at the plate, Justin Gonzales would strikeout and the game would come to an end with Fredericksburg earning the 5-3 victory.