Salem hit Amite County with a ten-run seventh inning on Friday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Trojans came up short against the Wildcats, falling 16-2. Unfortunately, that's the second time they've come up short against the Wildcats this season, as they also lost their prior matchup 15-0 on February 10th.
La'Monte Hall was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in three of his four plate appearances with two stolen bases, one double, and one RBI. Ke'Majai Walker also deserves some recognition as he got his first hit of the season.
This is the second loss in a row for Amite County and nudges their season record down to 1-4. As for Salem, they have been performing well recently as they've won five of their last six games. That's provided a massive bump to their 5-3 record this season.
Amite County will head out to take on Wesson at 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The Trojans will need to watch out since the Cobras have now posted at least ten runs in their last three matchups. As for Salem, they will look to defend their home field on Tuesday against Lumberton at 6:30 p.m. The Panthers' pitching crew has only allowed 3.9 runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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