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After the first month of the season saw the Flagstaff Outlaws spend more time on the road than home, Flagstaff started the second month on the road as well, venturing to Salem to take on the vaunted Cowtippers.

As the calendar turns to August, the BDBL schedule turns to more series and the return of divisional play. The Flagstaff Outlaws have a tough schedule, facing six teams that are above .500 and who are all in the playoff race. First up, the Cowtippers from Salem come calling to Purina Park.

A potential playoff matchup presents itself as the first-place Salem Cowtippers travel to Flagstaff to take on the Outlaws in a split-series. Salem has managed to overtake the Joplin Miners in the McGowan Division by a single game and looks to keep things going against a tough Outlaw squad.

The Salem Cowtippers beats Flagstaff at a clip of nearly 60% over history, so when the Outlaws boarded their charter flight to the Northeast, it promised to be a hard-fought affair. Four one-run games, with two of those being extra-inning efforts, ended up being a testament to just that.