The Salem Wildcats will head out to square off against the Resurrection Catholic Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. Resurrection Catholic took a loss in their last game and will be looking to turn the tables on Salem, who comes in off a win.
It was a proper cat-fight when Salem challenged Lumberton on Tuesday. The Wildcats' pitcher stepped up to hand the Panthers a 12-0 shutout. The result was nothing new for the Wildcats, who have now won eight matches by six runs or more so far this season.
Skyler Turnage
| 04/08/25 vs Lumberton | 3 |
| 03/20/25 @ Lumberton | 2 |
| 02/14/25 @ Forrest County Agricultural | 2 |
| 02/10/25 @ Brookhaven | 2 |
| 04/09/24 @ Lumberton | 2 |
Skyler Turnage made a splash no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Turnage was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. Those three hits gave her a new career-high.
In other batting news, Kynleigh Eggan was incredible, going 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most RBI she has posted since back in February. The team also got some help courtesy of Kira Bridges, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Meanwhile, Resurrection Catholic was not able to break out of their rough patch on Tuesday as the team picked up their 19th straight loss dating back to last season. They lost 13-0 to Sacred Heart. Having soared to a lofty 17 runs in the game before, the Eagles' shutout was a dramatic turnaround.
Salem now has a winning record of 11-10. As for Resurrection Catholic, their defeat dropped their record down to 0-11.
Everything went Salem's way against Resurrection Catholic when the teams last played on Thursday, as Salem made off with a 12-0 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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