Salem hit Johnston City with a seven-run sixth inning on Wednesday, which goes a long way in explaining the final result. The Indians fell just short of the Wildcats by a score of 11-9. The Indians were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Wildcats apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Peyton Smith
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Peyton Smith and Lilli Armes stepped up to the plate in a big way. Smith went a perfect 4-for-4 with three stolen bases and three runs, while Armes went 3-for-4 with five RBI and one double. Smith has been hot, having posted at least one stolen base the last five times she's played. The team also got some help courtesy of Makenzie Mowery, who went 2-for-4 with two runs and two doubles.
This is the second loss in a row for Johnston City and nudges their season record down to 8-8. Even worse, they were so close both times: the defeats came by an average of only two runs. As for Salem, they pushed their record up to 14-2 with the win, which was their sixth straight on the road.
Coming up, Johnston City will look to defend their home field on Monday against Carbondale at 4:30 p.m. The Terriers' pitching crew has only allowed 4.1 runs per game this season, so the Indians' hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Salem, they will venture away from home to face off against Freeburg at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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