With a playoff win on the line, Salem rose to the challenge on Tuesday. They narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past the Brownstown Central Braves 9-8. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest victory the Lions have posted against the Braves since April 10, 2018.
Sydney Wilson was excellent, going a perfect 4-for-4 with three RBI. Those four hits gave her a new career-high. Kenadie Garloch was another key player, going 2-for-5 with one run, one double, and one RBI.
Lions
| 06/03/25 vs Brownstown Central | 9-8 |
| 05/29/25 vs Eastern | 2-1 |
| 05/28/25 vs Providence | 1-0 |
| 05/27/25 vs Clarksville | 2-0 |
| 05/23/25 vs Borden | 15-5 |
| + 3 more games |
The win (which was Salem's eighth in a row) raised their record to 15-8. Those victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.1 runs on average over those games. As for Brownstown Central, the loss snapped their winning streak at seven games and leaves them with a 17-14 record.
Looking ahead, Salem will square off against Triton Central at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. The Tigers' pitching crew has only allowed 2.2 runs per game this season, so the Lions' hitters will have their work cut out for them. Brownstown Central does not have any more games scheduled as of now.
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