Salem has gone 9-1 against East Marion recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Thursday. The Wildcats will be playing in front of their home fans against the Eagles at 6:00 p.m. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, these teams will really light up the scoreboard.
As a matter of fact, Salem put up the most runs they have all season on Wednesday. Their pitcher stepped up to hand Resurrection Catholic a 21-0 shutout. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won nine contests by six runs or more this season.
Skyler Turnage made a splash no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs or hits (and only one walk). Turnage was also big at the plate, getting on base in three of her four plate appearances with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. Those two stolen bases gave her a new career-high.
Kynleigh Eggan
| 04/09/25 @ Resurrection Catholic | 5 |
| 02/28/25 vs Hattiesburg | 3 |
| 04/12/24 vs Sacred Heart | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ Lumberton | 2 |
| 03/06/25 vs Brookhaven | 2 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kynleigh Eggan, who scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Those five stolen bases gave her a new career-high. Ripsy Reid was another key player, scoring three runs and stealing two bases while going 3-for-3.
Salem always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .697. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Eagles on Friday. East Marion came out on top against Resurrection Catholic by a score of 22-17.
Adrinae Aikens was a standout: she fired off two home runs, ten RBI, and four runs while going 4-for-6. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 3.1 RBI per game. Another player making a difference was Kylie Watts, who went 3-for-5 with one home run, two triples, and three runs.
Salem pushed their record up to 12-10 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for East Marion, their win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 6-9.
Thursday's game will be a test for both teams' pitchers. Salem hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .332. However, it's not like East Marion struggles in that department as they've averaged .342. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Salem took their victory against East Marion in their previous meeting back in March by a conclusive 17-11 score. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Eagles turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
