Softball Recap: Salem Beats Borden for Their Third Straight Victory

Lions

Previous 5 Games

05/23/25 vs Borden	15-5
05/22/25 @ Springs Valley	9-5
05/21/25 vs New Albany	7-5
05/15/25 vs Silver Creek	0-14
05/12/25 @ Charlestown	1-2

Salem not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 10th (when they won 16-1). They were the clear victors by a 15-5 margin over the Borden Braves. With that win, the Lions brought their scoring average up to 6.3 runs per game.

Adison Feist made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, she pitched five innings while giving up five earned runs off five hits. Feist was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with two runs.

In other batting news, Rachel Little and Kenadie Garloch did most of the damage at the plate: Little got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, two runs, and two RBI, while Garloch got on base in two of her five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Garloch has been hot recently, having posted two or more stolen bases the last three times she's played. Claire Motsinger was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with one run and one RBI.

Salem always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .622. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April.

The victory (which was Salem's third in a row) raised their record to 10-8. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Borden, they moved to 13-5 with that defeat, which also ended their five-game winning streak.

Salem and Borden are set to take part in some playoff action in their next matches. The Lions will challenge Clarksville at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. As for Borden, they will take on Lanesville at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday.