For whatever reason, it's the away team that's had the advantage when Salem and Freeburg meet (five straight games heading into this one) and that held true again on Tuesday. The Wildcats fell just short of the Midgets by a score of 4-3. The result was an unpleasant reminder to the Wildcats of the 2-0 loss they experienced in the pair's previous head-to-head fixture back in April of 2024.
Noah Nix spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered four earned runs on five hits and racked up nine Ks.
On the hitting side, Salem saw four different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Aden Bass, who went 2-for-3 with one RBI.
Salem has also been struggling recently as they've lost seven of their last nine matches. That's put a noticeable dent in their 8-9 record this season. As for Freeburg, they now have a winning record of 7-6.
While Salem had to take the loss, they won't have to wait long to give it another shot: the pair's next game is a rematch scheduled at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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