For the second straight game, Salem will face off against West Lincoln. The Wildcats will welcome the Bears at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday. Salem is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 8.2 runs per game this season.
Salem came up short against West Lincoln on Tuesday, falling 9-1. The loss continues a trend for the Wildcats in their meetings with the Bears: they've now lost five in a row.
For West Lincoln's part, Ben Segrest spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on three hits and racked up 12 Ks. The Bears are 3-1 when Segrest posts eight or more strikeouts, but 1-11 otherwise.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Jackson Smith, who went 2-for-3 with two stolen bases, three RBI, and two runs. He is becoming a predictor of West Lincoln's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is undefeated (and 1-12 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Waldrop, who went 1-for-4 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
The win snapped West Lincoln's losing streak at three games and leaves them with a 4-12 record. As for Salem, they now have a losing record of 7-8.
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