Salem's game on Saturday was a loss, but they didn't let that memory haunt them on Monday. They never let the Roxana Shells get on the board and left with a 3-0 victory. That's more bragging rights for the Wildcats, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Noah Nix
| 04/11/25 vs Breese Central | 9 |
| 04/22/25 vs Freeburg | 4 |
| 03/18/25 @ Mt. Vernon | 3 |
| 03/31/25 @ St. Anthony | 2 |
| 04/17/25 @ East Alton-Wood River | 1 |
| + 1 more games |
The result came thanks to Noah Nix's shutout, as he gave up just a hit and racked up 11 Ks. He also tossed no earned runs, which is notable because Salem is 4-1 when he allows at most one earned run, but 5-10 otherwise.
On the hitting side, Salem's win was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was Rhett Detering, who went 1-for-2 with two RBI. That's the most RBI Detering has posted since back in March.
Salem moved to 9-11 with that victory, which also ended their three-game losing streak. As for Roxana, their defeat dropped their record down to 15-6-1.
Looking ahead, Roxana is taking a road trip to square off against Marquette Catholic at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Salem will be paying especially close attention to the Shells' match: after the Shells face off against the Explorers, they'll take on Salem again at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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