Salem came into Thursday's matchup having lost eight straight, but that streak is now in the rearview. Everything went their way against the East Alton-Wood River Oilers on Thursday as the Salem Wildcats made off with an 8-1 win. Jordan Kessler was a massive factor in the win, as she booted in three goals all by herself.
Salem made their fans wait, but they earned their first win of the season to make their record 1-8. As for East Alton-Wood River, they dropped their record down to 0-9 with that loss, which was their fourth straight on the road.
Salem will challenge Charleston at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. As for East Alton-Wood River, they will head out on the road to take on Jennings at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday. Jennings' offense has struggled lately (the team hasn't scored more than a single goal for three straight games), a trend the team is no doubt ready to end.
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