Baseball Recap: Salem Takes a Loss

Salem entered their game against North Harrison on Thursday without any home losses, but there's a first time for everything. The Lions fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 4-3. The Lions were not able to make up for their loss to the Cougars from their previous meeting back in April of 2024.

This is the second loss in a row for Salem and nudges their season record down to 7-5-1. Those defeats can't be blamed on the team's pitching effort, having only surrendered a grand total of 8 runs in those games. As for North Harrison, they now have a winning record of 6-5.

Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salem will challenge Paoli at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for North Harrison, they will face off against Lanesville at 6:00 p.m. on Friday.