Softball Recap: Salem Sets Scoring Season-High Against Cabool

Tigers

Team Score (Highest)

04/10/25 vs Cabool	23
04/07/25 vs Houston	21
04/08/25 vs Dixon	20
04/01/25 @ Potosi	17
03/25/25 vs Ellington	15

Winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Salem). They blew past the Cabool Bulldogs 23-15 on Thursday. While the Tigers didn't have the best season last year (they finished 3-17), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Alaina Norris made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she struck out 17 batters over seven innings while giving up nine earned (and six unearned) runs off 11 hits (and not a single walk). Norris was also big at the plate, going 3-for-5 with five RBI, one stolen base, and one run.

In other batting news, Salem got a massive performance out of Raven Gillam, who scored three runs and stole three bases while going 4-for-6. Those four hits gave Gillam a new career-high. Beatrice Hovey also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.

Salem was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .650. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.

Salem has been performing well recently as they've won three of their last four matches. That's provided a nice bump to their 6-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 20.3 runs over those games. As for Cabool, their loss was their tenth straight on the road dating back to last season, which dropped their record down to 1-9.

Both squads are looking forward to the support of their home crowds in their upcoming games. Salem will host East Carter at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Redbirds will roll in looking for their ninth straight win, something the Tigers surely won't give up without a fight. As for Cabool, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Licking at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The Bulldogs' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Wildcats have averaged an impressive 12.4 runs per game this season.