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| 04/22/24 - Away | 9-3 W |
| 03/19/24 - Home | 2-4 L |
| 04/24/23 - Away | 6-5 W |
| 04/18/22 - Neutral | 11-8 W |
| 05/31/21 - Home | 0-2 L |
| + 5 more games |
Salem and Mt. Vernon are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2017, but likely not for long. The Wildcats will be playing at home against the Rams at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Salem is strutting in with some hitting muscle as they've averaged 6.2 runs per game this season.
On Saturday, Salem got the win against Lawrenceville by a conclusive 12-1.
Salem got a massive performance out of Katee Sellers, who went 3-for-4 with three RBI, two runs, and one triple. That's the most RBI Sellers has posted since back in April of 2025. Jaelyn Keller was another key player, going a perfect 2-for-2 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Salem always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .571. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
Meanwhile, Mt. Vernon waltzed into their game on Friday with six straight wins... but they left with seven. They came out on top against the Patriots by a score of 8-3.
Taylor DeSmith made a splash while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run while striking out seven over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than two walks in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run and two RBI.
In other batting news, Arwyn Wilkey was incredible, going a perfect 4-for-4 with one home run, three runs, and three RBI. Another player making a difference was Elaina Schulte, who went 2-for-4 with one home run.
Mt. Vernon's win bumped their record up to 13-4. As for Salem, their victory bumped their record up to 6-15.
Fans could be in store for some top-tier slugging on Monday. Salem hasn't had any problems when it comes to power this season, having averaged 0.9 home runs per game. However, it's not like Mt. Vernon struggles in that department as they've been averaging 0.4 home runs. With so much power on both teams, it'll be down to the pitchers to keep the mound locked down.
Salem got the 'W' in their previous meeting back in April of 2024 against Mt. Vernon by a conclusive 9-3 score. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Rams have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
