The Salem Wildcats will venture away from home to square off against the Tylertown Chiefs at 6:30 p.m. on Friday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Salem has four straight victories, Tylertown has six straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
While Salem's win against Sacred Heart wasn't quite the blowout it was the last time the pair played, they still came out on top. Salem sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 5-3 victory over Sacred Heart on Thursday. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest win the Wildcats have posted since February 22nd.
Meanwhile, Tylertown came up short against Our Lady Academy on Thursday and fell 16-11. Even if the Chiefs couldn't come away with the victory, the high-scoring effort was a great turnaround for their hitters, which had struggled int the games prior.
Tylertown's defeat dropped their record down to 2-12-1. As for Salem, they now have a winning record of 8-7.
Everything went Salem's way against Tylertown in their previous meeting back in April of 2024, as Salem made off with a 14-1 win. The rematch might be a little tougher for Salem 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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