The Salem Spartans will head out to challenge the Northside Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matchups after big wins in their previous games.
Salem barely beat Hidden Valley the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Spartans never let the Titans get on the board and left with an 8-0 victory on Tuesday. Considering the Spartans have won four games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask Northside). Everything went their way against Fleming on Tuesday as they made off with a 20-1 win. The team's explosion at the plate also rewarded the Vikings with their most commanding win of the season.
Salem's victory was their ninth straight at home dating back to last season, which pushed their record up to 6-1. Those home wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 10.3 runs over those games. As for Northside, the victory (which was their third in a row) raised their record to 5-4.
Salem was able to grind out a solid win over Northside when the teams last played back in March of 2016, winning 4-0. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans 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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