Salem waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They blew past the Mt. Vernon Rams 9-2. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won seven matches by five goals or more so far this season.
Eli Baker and
Keaton Gullion scored all nine of Salem's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 39 goals.
Salem's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 10-1. As for Mt. Vernon, their loss dropped their record down to 2-4.
Both teams will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salem will challenge Wesclin at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Salem knows how to get goals on the board -- the squad has finished with four goal or more in their past six games -- so hopefully Wesclin likes a good challenge. As for Mt. Vernon, their road trip will continue as they head out to face Vienna/Goreville at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Mt. Vernon is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4 goals per game this season.
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