Softball Recap: Salem has no trouble against Sacred Heart

By Team Reports Apr 13, 2024, 8:29am

Softball Recap: Salem Wildcats vs. Sacred Heart Crusaders

Salem can now show off 16 landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They put the hurt on the Sacred Heart Crusaders with a sharp 11-5 victory. Salem is really starting to get used to good results now that the team's won 11 straight.

Kenleigh Eggan and Rylea Piper did most of the damage at the plate: Eggan scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Piper scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jojo Stovall, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.

Salem is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6-1 record this season. As for Sacred Heart, their defeat was their third straight on the road, which dropped their record down to 7-12.

Salem will look to defend their home field on Monday against Hattiesburg at 5:00 p.m. One thing working in Salem's favor is that they have posted big run totals in their last 11 matchups. As for Sacred Heart, they will head out on the road to challenge Quitman at 11:30 a.m. on Saturday.

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