A feisty cat fight will be fought as Brookhaven Panthers face off against Salem Wildcats at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Expect the scorekeeper to be kept busy: if their previous games are any indication, Brookhaven and Salem will really light up the scoreboard.
Brookhaven took a loss when they played away from home on Saturday, but their home fans gave them all the motivation they needed on Monday. They put the hurt on Bogue Chitto with a sharp 12-0 victory. Considering the Panthers have won five matchups by more than 11 runs this season, Monday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Salem came out on top against Hattiesburg on Friday by a score of 12-3 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). The Wildcats haven't had any issues with the Tigers recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive win against them.
Kenzie Dalton spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and one unearned) runs on four hits and racked up ten Ks. That's the fewest earned runs she has allowed since back in April of 2024.
On the hitting side, Maci Eggan was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three stolen bases, five RBI, and two runs. The dominant performance gave her a new career-high in RBI. The team also got some help courtesy of Addi Hawn, who scored three runs and stole Three bases. while going 1-for-3.
Brookhaven is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a nice bump to their 7-4 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.2 runs over those games. Salem's record now sits at 4-6.
Brookhaven couldn't quite finish off Salem when the teams last played back in February and fell 8-6. Can Brookhaven avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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