QUAKERS SWEEP THE BEACH TO TURN TABLES ON SEASON

MYRTLE BEACH, SC- The Salem Quakers have been very patient in turning things around after a turbulent start to their campaign.  A little sunshine went a long way for the reigning regional finalists, going 3-0 in Myrtle Beach this week.

It all started Thursday when despite seeing its five-run lead whittled down by the end, the Quakers still held off Liverpool for a 5-3 victory on Thursday. Liverpool scored one run on a single in the fourth inning.

Darius Beck led Salem to victory by driving in four runs. Beck went 3-for-3 at the plate. Beck drove in runs on a single in the first and a home run in the second.

Carson Rhodes was credited with the victory in the first contest. Rhodes went four innings, allowing three runs on two hits and striking out four. Lance Bailey threw two and two-thirds innings in relief out of the bullpen.

Salem tallied seven hits in the game. Beck, Blaize Exline, and Gavin Wilms each collected multiple hits for the Quakers. Beck led the team with three hits in three at-bats.

In the second game, Salem snatched the lead late in the game in a 2-1 victory over Victor on Thursday. The game was tied at one with Salem batting in the bottom of the sixth when Darius Beck hit a solo homer.

Cayden Burt was the winning pitcher for Salem . Burt surrendered one run on four hits over six and two-thirds innings, striking out five.

The Quakers had seven hits in the game. Hunter Carlisle and Brock Young all managed multiple hits for Salem. Young and Carlisle each managed two hits to lead the way in game two.

Then the Quakers closed things out on Friday morning with a convincing win in defeating Bishop Timon-St. Jude 9-1 thanks to a timely five runs in a big first inning. Darius Beck, Corey Riesen, and Hunter Carlisle each had RBIs in the big inning.

Derek Oesch earned the win for Salem in the finale. The righthander lasted three innings, allowing two hits and zero runs while striking out one. Brock Young and Blaize Exline entered the game out of the bullpen and helped to close out the game in relief.

Salem totaled ten hits in the game. Exline, Cyle Burt, Riesen, and Jackson Johnson each collected multiple hits for the Quakes. Johnson, Riesen, Burt, and Exline each managed two hits to lead the team.

The Quakers return to NEO to get back to business Tuesday against Minerva.