Salem is 0-10 against Columbia since April of 2019 but things could change on Tuesday. The Wildcats are taking a road trip to challenge the Eagles at 4:30 p.m. Salem is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.1 runs per game this season.
Salem's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed last Monday. They walked away with a 3-0 victory over Roxana. The win was some much needed relief for the Wildcats as it spelled an end to their three-game losing streak.
Noah Nix
| 04/11/25 vs Breese Central | 9 |
| 04/22/25 vs Freeburg | 4 |
| 03/18/25 @ Mt. Vernon | 3 |
| 03/31/25 @ St. Anthony | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ East Alton-Wood River | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
Not much got past Noah Nix, who gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks to keep Roxana off the board. Nix also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Salem is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-10 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Salem's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rhett Detering, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Detering has posted since back in March.
Meanwhile, Columbia came up short against Collinsville on Monday and fell 8-3. The Eagles have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Salem's win bumped their record up to 9-11. As for Columbia, their loss dropped their record down to 12-10.
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