Salem hasn't had much luck against Novi recently, but that could start to change on Monday. The Rocks will welcome the Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. Both come into the contest bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
On Saturday, Salem made easy work of Wayne Memorial and carried off an 11-1 win. The victory continues a trend for the Rocks in their matchups with the Zebras: they've now won seven in a row.
Meanwhile, it may have taken eight innings to finish the job, but Novi ultimately got the result they hoped for on Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Plymouth, sneaking past 7-5. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win Novi has posted against Plymouth since April 13, 2022.
Novi is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 10-7 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Salem, their win bumped their record up to 5-11-1.
Salem couldn't quite finish off Novi in their previous matchup back in May of 2024 and fell 6-4. Can the Rocks avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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