Salem waltzed into their matchup on Tuesday with three straight wins... but they left with four. They never let the Cave City Cavemen get on the board and left with a 10-0 win. That's more bragging rights for the Greyhounds, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Callie Hall was a major factor no matter where she played. She looked comfortable on the mound, not allowing a single earned run and allowed only two hits over five innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run any time she's pitched this season. She was also solid in the batter's box, going 1-for-3 with one double and one RBI.
In other batting news, Olivia Smith was a standout: she scored three runs while getting on base in all four of her plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Allison Smith, who went 1-for-3 with two runs, one triple, and two RBI.
Greyhounds
| 04/01/25 vs Cave City | 59.4% |
| 03/31/25 @ Flippin | 54.5% |
| 03/07/25 vs Cotter | 54.3% |
| 05/09/24 vs Genoa Central | 18.8% |
| 05/04/24 vs Melbourne | 40% |
| + 5 more games |
Salem always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. The last time their OBP was this high was back in April of 2024.
Salem's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 8-2. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.7 runs on average over those games. As for Cave City, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 6-4.
We've got plenty of inter-conference action coming up soon. Salem is set to square off against their familiar foe Yellville-Summit at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Cave City will take on rival Valley Springs at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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