Salem has enjoyed the comforts of home their last four games, but now they'll head out on the road. They will face off against the Pinckneyville Panthers at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pinckneyville took a loss in their last match and will be looking to turn the tables on Salem, who comes in off a win.
Last Thursday, Salem narrowly escaped with a win as the squad sidled past Roxana 5-4.
Gavin Zimmermann made a big impact no matter where he played. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Zimmermann has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than six innings in three consecutive pitching appearances. Zimmermann was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Zimmermann wasn't the only one making solid contact as three players wound up with at least one hit. One of them was Rhett Detering, who scored a run while going 1-for-2. Jalen Inlow was another key contributor, scoring a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Pinckneyville was not able to break out of their rough patch on Saturday as the team picked up their fourth straight loss. They fell just short of Goreville by a score of 1-0.
Aaron Rixmann spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned run on six hits.
Salem's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 12-15. As for Pinckneyville, their defeat dropped their record down to 7-22.
Everything went Salem's way against Pinckneyville in their previous meeting back in May of 2018 as Salem made off with a 13-3 win. Does Salem have another victory up their sleeve, or will Pinckneyville turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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