The Salem Wildcats will face off against the West Lincoln Bears at 9:00 a.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Salem made up a huge gap compared to their last game against Sacred Heart, but they still couldn't quite topple them. Salem was the clear victors by a 14-4 margin over Sacred Heart on Thursday. Considering the Wildcats' hitters had been struggling lately, the high-scoring outing was a much-needed turnaround.
Meanwhile, West Lincoln made easy work of Port Gibson on Tuesday and carried off a 17-2 win. The Bears haven't had any issues with the Blue Waves recently, as the game was their sixth consecutive victory against them.
Jackson Smith made a big impact while hitting and pitching. He looked comfortable on the mound, pitching two innings while giving up just one earned (and one unearned) run off two hits. He has been nothing but reliable: he hasn't given up more than two hits in three consecutive appearances. He was also solid in the batter's box, scoring a run and stealing Two bases. while going 1-for-3. The dominant performance gave him a new career-high in stolen bases.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Gabe Gennaro, who scored three runs and stole Five bases. while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Robert Waldrop, who scored two runs and stole Three bases. while going 2-for-2.
West Lincoln always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .679. They are a perfect 3-0 when they post an OBP of .513 or better.
West Lincoln's win bumped their record up to 6-4. As for Salem, their victory ended a five-game drought on the road and puts them at 5-6.
Salem came up short against West Lincoln when the teams last played back in February, falling 8-5. Will Salem have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other baseball content.
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