| 04/21/25 - Home | 18-2 W |
| 04/04/25 - Away | 11-0 W |
| 04/18/24 - Away | 19-2 W |
| 04/17/24 - Home | 17-2 W |
| 04/15/24 - Away | 17-4 W |
| + 2 more games |
Salem Academy has gone a perfect 7-0 against Western Christian recently and they'll look to pad the win column further on Wednesday. The Crusaders are taking a road trip to take on the Pioneers at 4:30 p.m. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Salem Academy has eight straight wins, Western Christian has three straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
If Salem Academy beats Western Christian with 12 runs on Wednesday, it's going to be the team's new lucky number: they've won their past two contests with that exact score. The Crusaders put the hurt on St. Paul with a sharp 12-4 victory on Friday. Considering the Crusaders have won nine matchups by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, Western Christian lost 19-4 to Perrydale on Monday.
Western Christian saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Elsa Hibler, who went 1-for-2 with two runs and one stolen base.
Salem Academy pushed their record up to 11-3 with the win, which was their fifth straight at home. The home victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.2 runs over those games. As for Western Christian, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-15.
Salem Academy took their win against Western Christian in their previous meeting two weeks ago by a conclusive 18-2 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Crusaders since the squad 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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