The Salem Lions will challenge the Trinity Lutheran Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Salem will be strutting in after a victory while Trinity Lutheran will be coming in after a defeat.
If Salem beats Trinity Lutheran with eight runs on Tuesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two matches with that exact score. The Lions beat Austin on Monday by the very same score they won with in their prior game: 8-4. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Lions.
The home team had won the previous three meetings between Trinity Lutheran and Christian Academy, and Christian Academy kept the tradition alive. The Cougars lost 13-7 to the Warriors on Monday.
Nathan Finke made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and went 2-for-3 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. The team also got some help courtesy of Bode Brooks, who went 1-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Salem's win bumped their record up to 9-7-1. As for Trinity Lutheran, they have been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine contests. That's put a noticeable dent in their 7-10 record this season.
Salem came out on top in a nail-biter against Trinity Lutheran in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, sneaking past 8-6. Do the Lions have another victory up their sleeve, or will the Cougars turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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