The Salem Wildcats will challenge the Goreville Blackcats at 12:00 p.m. on Saturday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Salem had to skate by with only a one-run margin when they last took the field, which might have inspired the ten-run drubbing they dealt Murphysboro on Friday. Salem blew past Murphysboro 14-4. The Wildcats not only won on Friday, but they posted their biggest win since April 30, 2024.
Rhett Detering was incredible, scoring two runs while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Jalen Inlow, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Salem always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .594. They easily outclassed their opponents in that department as Murphysboro only posted an OBP of .400.
Meanwhile, Goreville made easy work of Elverado on Thursday and carried off a 26-3 win.
Salem pushed their record up to 2-0 with the victory, which was their seventh straight at home dating back to last season. They've had to fight for that success though, as they only beat their opponents by an average of 3.86 runs across that stretch. As for Goreville, the win got them back to even at 1-1.
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