Baseball Game Preview: Salem Sundevils vs. Kellam Knights

The Salem Sundevils will head out on the road to challenge the Kellam Knights at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. The squads are rolling into the game with opposing streaks: Salem has struggled recently with three losses in a row, while Kellam will arrive with four straight wins.

Salem came up short against Uwharrie Charter Academy on Wednesday, falling 12-1. That's two games in a row now that the Sundevils have lost by exactly 11 runs.

Kellam came out on top against First Flight on Tuesday thanks in part to the team's impressive four-run seventh inning. The Knights skirted past the Nighthawks 5-3. While the Knights didn't have the best season last year (they finished 9-13), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.

Kellam's victory bumped their record up to 7-1. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 3-6.

Salem suffered a grim 6-0 defeat to Kellam when the teams last played back in May of 2025. Can the Sundevils avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.