Three days prior to their winners’ bracket setback to Windham, Salem National overcame an early 2-0 deficit to nip Bedford, 3-2, at Joseph A. Bergeron Memorial Field in Salem.

Jeremy Bagley earned the win for National, throwing a complete game for the locals.

Salem fell behind in the bottom of the first inning when Bagley surrendered a two-run home run. But he grew stronger as the game progressed. By the sixth inning, he was in complete control. In fact, it was Bagley’s lone one-twothree inning.

National tied the game in the top of the second. Cody Soucy and Dominic Palermo both walked to open the frame. After Bagley bounced into a fielder’s choice, Both Soucy and Palermo scored on Tyler Pickett’s RBI groundout and a subsequent error.

After Bagley worked around a jam in the bottom of the second – one of many he faced – Salem took the lead for good in the top of the third. With one out, John Cerretani singled up the middle.

He stole second and third, ultimately scoring on Cody Soucy’s RBI to left.