The Pinckneyville Panthers will be playing at home against the Salem Wildcats at 4:30 p.m. on Wednesday. Pinckneyville has a tough task ahead: they'll enter the game with four straight defeats, while Salem will come in with three straight wins.
Pinckneyville's hitters might be in the hot seat on Wednesday considering what happened against Goreville on Saturday. They fell just short of the Blackcats 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. He has been consistent recently: he hasn't pitched less than five innings in six consecutive pitching appearances.
On the hitting side, Pinckneyville saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Riley Mohr, who went 1-for-2 with a stolen base.
Meanwhile, it was close, but on Thursday Salem sidestepped Roxana for a 5-4 victory.
Gavin Zimmermann made a splash while hitting and pitching. On the mound, he pitched seven innings while giving up just one earned (and three unearned) runs off five hits. Zimmermann was also big at the plate, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 1-for-3.
Pinckneyville's loss dropped their record down to 7-22. As for Salem, they pushed their record up to 12-15 with that win, which was their third straight at home.
Pinckneyville might still be hurting after the 13-3 defeat they got from Salem when the teams last played back in May of 2018. Will Pinckneyville have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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