WOODBRIDGE -- Edgardo Baez's two-run home run highlighted a four-run fourth inning and Potomac made it two straight wins over Salem, this one by a 5-3 score.

The Avalanche, which was shut out on Tuesday, scored single runs in both the first and second innings on RBI singles by Mark Ori and Thomas Manzella, but starting pitcher Christopher Salamida ran into trouble in the fourth, surrendering three hits -- two of those for extra bases -- and a walk.

Salamida was charged with all five of Potomac runs, allowing six hits along the way in five innings of work.

Ole Sheldon did give Salem hope in the top of the ninth inning with a two-out solo home run.

However, Potomac's pitching staff combined to strike out 12 Avalanche batters -- six of those against the top-three players in Salem's lineup -- Joshua Flores (3), Manzella (1) and Justin Towels (2).

Nationals closer Dan Kolb, who entered in the eighth inning got five of his six outs by strikeout.

Manzella and Oli Sheldon both had two hits for Salem, which finished with nine hits, but left 11 runners on base.

Salem closes out its four-series in Potomac at 7:35 p.m. tonight.

SALEM POTOMAC

ab r h bi ab r h bi

Flores cf 5 0 1 0 Rogelstad 3b 4 1 1 0

Manzella ss 5 1 2 1 Castro 2b 3 1 1 0

Towles c 4 0 0 0 Brown lf 4 1 2 0

Sheldon 1b 5 1 2 1 Montz c 3 1 1 1

Ori dh 5 0 1 1 Sorensen lf 4 0 0 1

Iorg rf 3 0 1 0 Plasencia cf 0 0 0 0

Hart 3b 3 0 0 0 Peacock dh 3 0 1 1

Reed lf 4 0 1 0 Baez rf 4 1 1 2

Sutil 2b 3 1 1 0 Mortimer 1b 3 0 1 0

Desmond ss 3 0 0 0

Totals 37 3 9 3 Totals 31 5 8 5

Salem 110 000 001 -- 3

Potomac 000 410 00x -- 5

E--Rogelstad (1). LOB--Salem 11, Potomac 5. 2B--Iorg (1), Brown (1), Montz (3). HR--Sheldon (1), Baez (1). SF--Peacock. SB--Rogelstad (1).

IP H R ER BB SO

Salem

Salamida L, 0-1 5 6 5 5 2 5

Walker 2 1 0 0 0 1

Blazek 1 1 0 0 0 0

Potomac

Martis 4 5 2 2 1 6

Perrault W, 1-0 3 3 0 0 1 1

Kolb S, 1 2 1 1 1 1 5

HBP--by Martis (Towles).

Umpires--Russell, home; Mack, bases.

T--3:39. A--317.