After losing to Marion the last time they met, Salem decided to demonstrate that turnabout is fair play. The Salem Wildcats were the clear victor by a 5-2 margin over the Marion Wildcats on Saturday. The result was nothing new for Salem, who have now won nine matchups by three goals or more so far this season.
Eli Baker and
Caleb Purintun scored all five of Salem's goals, bringing their combined season tally to 60 goals.
Salem is on a roll lately: they've won nine of their last 11 games, which provided a nice bump to their 13-2-1 record this season. As for Marion, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 9-5.
Both squads will have to hit the road in their upcoming games. Salem will venture away from home to challenge East Alton-Wood River at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. East Alton-Wood River is coming into the contest with six straight defeats at home, meaning Salem will have to defend against a team hungry for a win. As for Marion, they will be staying on the road on Tuesday to face off against Carbondale at 5:00 p.m. Marion is strutting in with some offensive muscle as they've averaged 4.2 goals per game this season.
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