Salem had already won three in a row (a stretch where they outscored their opponents by an average of 4.3 runs), and they went ahead and made it four on Thursday. They had just enough and edged the Altamont Indians out 4-2. This was payback for Salem, who suffered a 4-2 defeat the last time these two teams met.
Jalen Inlow was excellent, scoring a run while going 1-for-3. Kameron Wilkins was another key contributor, scoring two runs and stealing a base.
On Altamont's side, they saw three different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Ethan Robbins, who scored a run while going 2-for-3.
Salem pushed their record up to 13-15 with that win, which was their fourth straight at home. As for Altamont, their loss ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 23-9.
Salem will head out on the road to face off against Mattoon at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. The last three games Salem has played have been within two runs, so don't be surprised if it's a close one. As for Altamont, they will be playing in front of their home fans against Shelbyville at 4:15 p.m. on Friday. Altamont is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 7.3 runs per game this season.
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