The Salem Wildcats will be defending their home field for the first time this season when they go up against the Murphysboro Red Devils at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. The two teams each escaped (but just barely!) with wins against their previous opponents.
Salem is coming home in high spirits after they had to open their season on the road against Mt. Vernon. Salem came out on top in a nail-biter against Mt. Vernon on Tuesday, sneaking past 7-6.
Rhett Detering made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He pitched three innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off four hits. Furthermore, he didn't allow a single walk, the first time he has blanked an opponent since back in March of 2024. He was also big at the plate, going 2-for-4 with three RBI. That's the most RBI he has posted since back in March of 2024.
In other batting news, Jalen Inlow was excellent, scoring three runs while going 2-for-3. That's the most runs he has posted since back in March of 2024.
Meanwhile, Murphysboro put another one in the bag on Thursday to keep their perfect season alive. They came within a single run of losing the streak, but they secured a 4-3 W against Marion.
Nathan Evans tossed a big game, striking out nine batters over 6.1 innings while giving up just one earned (and two unearned) runs off two hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on William Bess, who scored a run while getting on base in three of his four plate appearances.
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