There's no place like home for Salem, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. Everything went their way against the Columbia Eagles on Tuesday as Salem made off with a 16-6 win. Considering the Seminoles have won four contests by more than nine runs this season, Tuesday's blowout was nothing new.
Hunter Hicks spent all five innings played on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered six earned runs on six hits and racked up eight Ks.
Xavier Jones
| 03/25/25 vs Columbia | 5 |
| 03/04/25 vs Miller Grove | 4 |
| 02/10/25 @ Glenn Hills | 4 |
| 03/06/25 @ Miller Grove | 3 |
| 03/18/25 vs Redan | 1 |
On the hitting side, Xavier Jones was a standout: he scored four runs and stole five bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He is becoming a predictor of Salem's success: when he posts at least two stolen bases the team is undefeated (and 0-9 when he doesn't). Jayson Mitchell was another key player, scoring two runs and stealing five bases while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances.
Salem always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .606. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Columbia only posted an OBP of .375.
Salem moved to 4-9 with that victory, which also ended their four-game losing streak. As for Columbia, they are on a three-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-11.
Salem will have a chance to go back-to-back against Columbia: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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