The Salem Wildcats will take on the Flora Wolves at 4:30 p.m. on Friday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Salem is probably headed into the match with a chip on their shoulder considering Columbia just ended the team's 13-game winning streak on Thursday. They came up short against the Eagles, falling 8-0. Considering the last time the Wildcats couldn't score was back in April, the team can't take the result too hard.
Breanna Thurman
| 05/15/25 vs Columbia | 12 |
| 05/13/25 @ Roxana | 14 |
| 05/06/25 @ Columbia | 7 |
| 04/28/25 vs Roxana | 12 |
| 04/24/25 @ Freeburg | 14 |
Breanna Thurman spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered four earned (and four unearned) runs on ten hits and racked up 12 Ks. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than seven strikeouts in five consecutive appearances.
Meanwhile, Flora was not able to break out of their rough patch on Thursday as the team picked up their fourth straight defeat. They lost 18-4 to Marshall.
Flora now has a losing record of 12-13. As for Salem, their loss was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 9-1 and their overall record down to 18-3.
Salem beat Flora 10-7 in their previous matchup back in May of 2023. Will the Wildcats repeat their success, or do the Wolves have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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