Spartans
| 04/22/25 vs Patrick Henry | 15-0 |
| 04/18/25 vs Christiansburg | 7-0 |
| 04/17/25 vs Northside | 10-0 |
| 04/15/25 @ Hidden Valley | 4-0 |
| 04/14/25 vs Glenvar | 10-0 |
| 04/08/25 vs Cave Spring | 4-0 |
Salem entered their tilt with Patrick Henry on Tuesday with five consecutive wins, and they'll enter their next game with six. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Patriots. With that win, the Spartans brought their scoring average up to 6.6 runs per game.
Cora Sparger was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She didn't allow a single earned run while striking out eight over four innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable on the mound: she hasn't tossed less than six strikeouts in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, getting on base in two of her three plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
In other batting news, Salem let Caitlin Wells and Evie Van Liew run wild. Wells went 3-for-4 with four runs, one double, and one RBI, while Van Liew went 2-for-3 with four RBI, two runs, and one double. Those four runs gave Wells a new career-high. Kayden Dalton was another key player, going 2-for-4 with three RBI and two runs.
Salem kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. That's the most hits they've managed all season.
Salem's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-3. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.0 runs on average over those games. As for Patrick Henry, they are on an eight-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 1-12.
Salem didn't take long to hit the field again: they've already played their next game, a 13-1 victory against Blacksburg on the 23rd. As for Patrick Henry, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, an 11-6 defeat against James River on the 24th.
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