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| 04/11/24 - Home | 1-0 W |
| 04/13/23 - Away | 1-4 L |
| 04/11/22 - Home | 10-2 W |
| 04/12/21 - Neutral | 14-2 W |
| 05/08/19 - Away | 9-0 W |
| + 4 more games |
Salem has gone 8-1 against Thayer recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Monday. The Tigers are taking a road trip to square off against the Bobcats at 4:30 p.m.
Salem blew Waynesville out of the water the last time the pair played, but on Friday Waynesville got their revenge. Salem fell just short of Waynesville by a score of 4-2. Salem has now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Thayer entered their tilt with Houston on Thursday with two consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with three. They were the clear victors by a 10-4 margin over the Tigers. For those keeping track at home, that's the biggest victory the Bobcats have posted against the Tigers since April 21, 2016.
Colton Mills was incredible, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with four stolen bases, two runs, and one RBI. He is becoming a predictor of Thayer's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 3-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Cooper Clark, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases and two RBI.
Thayer pushed their record up to 7-4 with the win, which was their fifth straight on the road. The road victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 15.0 runs over those games. As for Salem, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-4-1.
Salem came out on top in a nail-biter against Thayer in their previous matchup back in April of 2024, sneaking past 1-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Tigers since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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