Salem is on a three-game streak of home losses, and East Alton-Wood River a three-game streak of away losses. However, someone's due for a change in luck on Tuesday. The Salem Wildcats will be playing at home against the East Alton-Wood River Oilers at 4:30 p.m. Considering both teams were shutout in their prior games, the pair is probably coming into this one with something to prove.
Salem managed to slip by Teutopolis the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Wildcats might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 10-0 to the Wooden Shoes, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Meanwhile, East Alton-Wood River fell victim to Roxana and their airtight pitching crew on Thursday. They came up short against the Shells, falling 13-0. Having soared to a lofty 16 runs in the game before, the Oilers' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
East Alton-Wood River's loss dropped their record down to 5-8. As for Salem, they now have a losing record of 6-7.
Everything went Salem's way against East Alton-Wood River in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, as Salem made off with a 10-0 victory. Do the Wildcats have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Oilers turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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