The Salem Lions will challenge the Triton Central Tigers at 12:30 p.m. on Saturday. Both teams are coming into the contest red-hot, with Salem sitting on eight straight wins and Triton Central on 15.
Salem is on a roll after a high-stakes playoff matchup on Tuesday. They had just enough and edged out Brownstown Central 9-8. That's two games straight that the Lions have won by just one run.
Fans were treated to a battle of the Tigers on Tuesday. Triton Central came out on top against Hagerstown by a score of 5-2.
Brylie Couch was a major factor while hitting and pitching. She struck out 11 batters over seven innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off seven hits (and only one walk). That's the most strikeouts she has posted since back in May. She was also big at the plate, going 2-for-3 with one home run and one double.
In other batting news, Ashlyn Hittle was incredible, going 2-for-3 with one home run and three RBI. Madi Peterson also deserves some recognition as she launched her first home run of the season.
Triton Central lost a few balls and finished the game with three home runs. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Hagerstown didn't launched any home runs.
Salem's record now sits at 15-8. As for Triton Central, their record is now 23-2.
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