Baseball Preview: Salem Wildcats vs. Mattoon Greenwave
Salem has enjoyed a five-game homestand but will soon have to dust off their road jerseys. They will square off against the Mattoon Greenwave at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Salem has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one.
Last Thursday, Salem narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Altamont 4-2.
The team relied heavily on Jalen Inlow, who scored a run while going 1-for-3. Kameron Wilkins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
Meanwhile, it was a hard-fought game, but Mattoon had to settle for a 7-5 loss against St. Joseph-Ogden on Thursday. Mattoon has not had much luck with St. Joseph-Ogden recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Mattoon saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Camden Jordan, who scored two runs while going 2-for-2.
Salem pushed their record up to 13-15 with that victory, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Mattoon, their defeat ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-15.
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