The Salem Wildcats are taking a road trip to face off against the Freeburg Midgets at 4:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Both come into the game bolstered by wins in their previous matches.
Salem's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Thursday. They walked away with a 4-0 victory over East Alton-Wood River. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Wildcats.
Not much got past Morgan Honerkamp, who gave up just a hit to keep East Alton-Wood River off the board.
At the plate, Emma Lipe was excellent, going 2-for-3 with two runs and one RBI.
Freeburg came out on top against Gibault Catholic on Friday thanks in part to the team's impressive 12-run third inning. The Midgets blew past the Hawks 16-5. The Midgets might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won eight contests by eight runs or more this season.
The team relied heavily on Aubrey Waeltz, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with five RBI, two runs, and two doubles. The team also got some help courtesy of Kylie Whitten, who went 2-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and one double.
Freeburg kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 15 hits. That strong performance was nothing new for the team: they've now got at least eight hits in seven consecutive games.
Salem picked up their first home win, bumping their record up to 4-12. As for Freeburg, their record is now 14-5.
Salem came out on top in a nail-biter against Freeburg in their previous meeting back in April of 2025, sneaking past 4-2. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Midgets have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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