After flying high against Mount Olive on Thursday, Salem came back down to earth. The Wildcats lost 15-9 to the Pirates on Thursday. The Wildcats were not able to repeat the success they had when they faced the Pirates earlier this season, when they won 11-1.
Keaton Roberts
| 02/19/26 vs East Marion | 3 |
| 03/26/26 vs Mount Olive | 2 |
| 03/26/26 @ Mount Olive | 2 |
| 03/17/26 vs Jefferson Davis County | 2 |
| 03/20/26 @ Hattiesburg HomeSchool | 1 |
| + 2 more games |
Keaton Roberts was cooking despite his team's loss, getting on base in all four of his plate appearances with two stolen bases, two RBI, and one run. He has become a key player for Salem: the team is 3-1 when he posts at least two stolen bases, but 4-6 otherwise. Brogan Shepard was another key player, getting on base in three of his five plate appearances with two stolen bases, three runs, and one RBI.
Salem's loss dropped their record down to 7-7. As for Mount Olive, they moved to 3-5 with that win, which also ended their four-game losing streak.
Salem has already played their next matchup, a 9-1 defeat against West Lincoln on the 31st. As for Mount Olive, they also wasted no time getting back out on the field and have already played their next contest, a 12-0 loss against Bogue Chitto on the 31st.
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