Baseball Game Preview: Salem Wildcats vs. Lumberton Panthers

Salem is 2-8 against Lumberton since March of 2018 but they'll have a chance to close the gap a little bit on Tuesday. A feisty cat fight will be fought as Salem Wildcats challenge Lumberton Panthers at 6:30 p.m. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.

Salem is headed into Tuesday's game looking for a big change in momentum after dropping their seventh straight game on Friday. They came up short against Enterprise, falling 12-0.

Meanwhile, Lumberton lost 12-2 to Sacred Heart on Friday. The loss continues a trend for the Panthers in their meetings with the Crusaders: they've now lost four in a row.

Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 5-12. As for Lumberton, their loss dropped their record down to 11-5-1.

Salem skirted past Lumberton 7-6 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. Does Salem have another victory up their sleeve, or will Lumberton turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.