The Salem Wildcats are taking a road trip to take on the Altamont Indians at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
On Tuesday, Salem came up short against Roxana and fell 6-1. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Monday just wasn't the day for Altamont's offense. They came up short against Teutopolis on Monday, falling 8-0.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 11-13. As for Altamont, their loss dropped their record down to 17-8.
The batters for both teams will have to hit smart on Thursday as both have some strikeout artists on the roster. Salem has been retiring batters left and right this season, having averaged 7.5 strikeouts per game. However, it's not like Altamont struggles in that department as they've been averaging 8.9 strikeouts. Considering how easily both teams rack up Ks, the hitters on both teams better bring their A-game into this one.
Salem skirted past Altamont 4-2 in their previous matchup back in May of 2024. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Wildcats 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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