The Salem Lions will head out on the road to face off against the Austin Eagles at 5:30 p.m. on Monday. Neither of those teams managed to put together many runs in their previous contests, so the offenses might be a little more motivated than usual.
It was a proper cat-fight when Salem faced off against North Harrison on Thursday. The Lions fell just short of the Cougars by a score of 3-1. For those keeping track at home, that's the closest loss the Lions have suffered against the Cougars since April 25, 2019.
Meanwhile, Austin posted their closest victory since April 2nd on Friday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against Christian Academy, sneaking past 2-1. The win made it back-to-back victories for the Eagles.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 8-8. As for Austin, their win bumped their record up to 8-6.
Salem was able to grind out a solid victory over Austin in their previous meeting back in May of 2025, winning 8-4. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Lions since the team won't have the home-field advantage this time around. We'll see if the change in venue makes a difference.
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