The Summerfield Rebels will face off against the Saline Bobcats at 5:00 p.m. on Friday.
Summerfield fought the good fight in their extra-innings matchup against Claiborne Christian on Thursday but wound up with a less-than-desirable result. They fell just short of the Crusaders by a score of 3-2. The loss continues a trend for the Rebels in their meetings with the Crusaders: they've now lost six in a row.
Melanie Salmon
| 04/03/25 @ Claiborne Christian | 14 |
| 04/01/25 vs Gibsland-Coleman | 3 |
| 03/31/25 @ Minden | 5 |
| 03/21/25 vs Junction City | 10 |
| 03/13/25 @ Beekman Charter | 1 |
| + 3 more games |
Melanie Salmon spent all 7.2 innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered three earned runs on four hits and racked up 14 Ks. With that strong performance, she is now averaging an impressive 5.7 strikeouts per game.
On the hitting side, Summerfield saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Akeirah Jones, who went 2-for-4 with one stolen base. Jones has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times she's played.
The home team had won the previous six meetings between Saline and Arcadia, and Saline kept the tradition alive. The Bobcats never let the Hornets get on the board and left with a 22-0 win on Tuesday. The Bobcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won seven contests by seven runs or more this season.
Saline is on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 9-4 record this season. Those victories came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 17.6 runs over those games. As for Summerfield, their defeat dropped their record down to 10-5.
Summerfield took their win against Saline in their previous meeting back in March of 2021 by a conclusive 12-5 score. Will the Rebels repeat their success, or do the Bobcats have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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