The Salem Quakers will venture away from home to take on the Cardinal Mooney Cardinals at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Having struggled with 12 defeats in a row, Salem turned things around against Heartland Christian on Monday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Lions, sneaking past 6-4. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Quakers have posted since April 4th.
The team relied heavily on Bairon Exline, who went 1-for-2 with one stolen base, one run, and one double. Logan Sheen also deserves some recognition as he brought in his first RBI of the season.
Meanwhile, Cardinal Mooney made easy work of Lakeview on Tuesday and carried off a 7-1 victory. The Cardinals might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won six matches by six runs or more this season.
Cardinal Mooney let Will Petty and Trent Litman run wild. Petty got on base in all four of his plate appearances with one stolen base and one run, while Litman went 2-for-3 with two doubles, one run, and one RBI. Those two doubles gave Litman a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Kaden Reese, who went 2-for-4 with two stolen bases and one run.
Cardinal Mooney has been performing well recently as they've won nine of their last 11 contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-5 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.0 runs over those games. As for Salem, their victory bumped their record up to 2-13.
Salem skirted past Cardinal Mooney 2-1 when the teams last played back in April of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Quakers since the squad won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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