The Salem Wildcats will square off against the Johnston City Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Salem is coming into the matchup hot, having won their last eight games.
Salem will bounce into Wednesday's game after beating Freeburg, who they had gone 1-8 against in their nine prior meetings. The Wildcats put the hurt on the Midgets with a sharp 9-2 victory on Tuesday. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six contests by seven runs or more this season.
Breanna Thurman
| 04/22/25 vs Freeburg | 12 |
| 04/17/25 @ East Alton-Wood River | 12 |
| 04/15/25 vs East Alton-Wood River | 13 |
| 04/12/25 @ Waltonville | 13 |
| 04/12/25 vs Hamilton County | 12 |
| + 3 more games |
Breanna Thurman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered two runs (both of which were unearned) on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been consistent: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in eight consecutive appearances.
At the plate, Alivia Rasul was a standout: she went a perfect 3-for-3 with one run, one double, and one RBI. That double marked the first that she has hit this season. The team also got some help courtesy of Isabella Decker, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI and one run.
They weren't the only ones making solid contact: Salem kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 11 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least nine hits in three consecutive matchups.
Meanwhile, Johnston City unfortunately witnessed the end of their six-game winning streak on Tuesday. They fell just short of Marion by a score of 4-2. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Indians couldn't push the score so high this time.
Salem's win was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 13-2. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Johnston City, their loss dropped their record down to 8-7.
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