Salem has not done well against Mt. Vernon recently (they were 0-9 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Salem Wildcats walked away with a 6-1 victory over the Mt. Vernon Rams. The win made it back-to-back victories for Salem.
Salem's win was truly a team effort as eight different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Colton Shelton, who went 1-for-1 with a home run and four RBI. Shelton has been nothing but reliable on the mound: he hasn't given up more than two walks in three consecutive pitching appearances. Ryan Detering was another key contributor, going 2-for-3 with a double and an RBI.
On Mt. Vernon's side, Ty Pierce put in work while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched five innings while giving up just one earned run off four hits. Pierce was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 1-for-2.
Salem has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight matches, which provided a massive bump to their 15-17 record this season. As for Mt. Vernon, they dropped their record down to 14-20 with that loss, which was their third straight at home.
Salem does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Mt. Vernon, they will challenge Centralia at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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