Wildcats
| 02/14/25 @ Forrest County Agricultural | 17 |
| 03/07/25 @ Forrest County Agricultural | 15 |
| 04/08/25 vs Lumberton | 12 |
| 04/03/25 vs Resurrection Catholic | 12 |
| 03/20/25 @ Lumberton | 12 |
Salem got themselves on the board against Lumberton on Tuesday, but Lumberton never followed suit. They put the hurt on the Panthers with a sharp 12-0 victory. Considering the Wildcats have won eight games by more than five runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Skyler Turnage made a big impact no matter where she played. She didn't allow a single earned run and allowed only one hit while striking out ten over four innings pitched. Turnage was also stellar in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing a base while going 3-for-3. What's more, she posted three RBI, the most she's had since back in February.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Kynleigh Eggan, who went 3-for-4 with one home run, three RBI, and two runs. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024. The team also got some help courtesy of Kira Bridges, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-3.
Salem has been performing well recently as they've won six of their last eight contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 11-10 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 3.9 runs on average over those games. As for Lumberton, this is the second loss in a row for them and nudges their season record down to 4-6-1.
Coincidentally, Salem and Lumberton will both be playing Resurrection Catholic the next time they take the field. The Wildcats will head out to face the Eagles at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday, while the Panthers will host them at 6:00 p.m. on Thursday.
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