Roxana couldn't beat Salem on Thursday even though they stacked four runs on them in the third inning. The Shells fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 7-6. The loss continues a trend for the Shells in their meetings with the Wildcats: they've now lost five in a row.
Madison John made the most of her time in the batter's box despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Ava Cherry was another key player, going 2-for-4 with two runs, one double, and one RBI.
Roxana's defeat dropped their record down to 13-8. As for Salem, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 8-15.
Roxana has already played their next matchup, a 12-0 loss against Freeburg on the 6th. As for Salem, they will head out on the road to challenge Columbia at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Eagles' pitching crew has only allowed four runs per game this season, so the Wildcats' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
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