The Salem Spartans will head out on the road to take on the Northside Vikings at 5:00 p.m. on Wednesday. The teams are on pretty different trajectories at the moment (Salem has nine straight victories, Northside has five straight losses), but none of that matters once you're on the field.
Salem is headed in fresh off scoring the most runs they have all season. They put the hurt on Pulaski County with a sharp 16-1 win on Friday. Considering the Spartans have won nine contests by more than six runs this season, Friday's blowout was nothing new.
Cora Robinson was a major factor no matter where she played. On the mound, she struck out ten batters over five innings while giving up just one earned run off two hits. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in nine consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 3-for-4 with one home run and three RBI. That's the most hits she has posted since back in April of 2024.
Cora Sparger
| 04/25/25 @ Pulaski County | 3 |
| 04/15/25 @ Hidden Valley | 2 |
| 04/14/25 vs Glenvar | 1 |
| 04/01/25 @ Glenvar | 1 |
| 03/22/25 vs Alleghany | 1 |
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Cora Sparger, who went a perfect 3-for-3 with six RBI, two runs, and one double. Those three hits gave her a new career-high. The team also got some help courtesy of Olivia Crosswhite, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with three runs and one RBI.
Salem was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .562. That's the best batting average they've posted all season.
Meanwhile, Northside fell victim to Franklin County and their airtight pitching crew on Tuesday. They lost 11-0 to the Eagles.
Salem's victory was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 11-3. The road wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 0.6 runs on average over those games. As for Northside, their defeat dropped their record down to 2-12.
Salem took their victory against Northside in their previous matchup two weeks ago by a conclusive 10-0 score. The rematch might be a little tougher for the Spartans 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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