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05/13/23 - Home | 5-2 W |
05/14/22 - Away | 5-4 W |
05/15/21 - Home | 5-3 W |
05/11/19 - Away | 4-1 W |
05/13/17 - Home | 4-0 W |
Salem has gone a perfect 5-0 against Southwestern recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Saturday. The Lions will be playing in front of their home fans against the Rebels at 10:00 a.m. Salem will be looking to extend their current three-game winning streak.
It was a proper cat-fight when Salem duked it out with Corydon Central on Thursday. The Lions came out on top against the Panthers by a score of 9-5. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by exactly four runs.
Meanwhile, Southwestern earned a 5-2 victory over South Ripley on Friday. The win continues a trend for the Rebels in their matchups with the Raiders: they've now won eight in a row.
Tryson Warren spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered just two earned runs on three hits and racked up 12 Ks.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Barron Welsh, who got on base in three of his five plate appearances with two runs and one stolen base. He has become a key player for Southwestern: the team is undefeated when he posts at least two runs, but 5-7 otherwise. Another player making a difference was Jeter Chatham, who went 2-for-5 with two stolen bases and one run.
Southwestern's victory bumped their record up to 13-7. As for Salem, their win bumped their record up to 10-7-1.
Salem was able to grind out a solid victory over Southwestern when the teams last played back in May of 2023, winning 5-2. Will the Lions repeat their success, or do the Rebels have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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