Salem hadn't done well against Brownstown Central recently (they were 2-7 in their previous nine matchups), but they didn't let the past get in their way on Monday. The Lions walked away with an 8-3 victory over the Braves. For the Lions, this counts as revenge for the 3-2 win the Braves walked away with the last time they faced one another back in April of 2024.

Lions
04/21/25 vs Brownstown Central | 8-3 |
04/19/25 vs Crawford County | 10-1 |
04/15/25 vs Providence | 7-6 |
04/07/25 vs New Washington | 2-1 |
05/20/24 vs Switzerland County | 4-3 |
05/16/24 vs South Central | 3-2 |
Salem pushed their record up to 5-3-1 with the victory, which was their sixth straight at home dating back to last season. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.7 runs on average over those games. As for Brownstown Central, their defeat was their first in the conference, dropping their conference record down to 2-1 and their overall record down to 5-3.
Coming up, Salem will be playing in front of their home fans against Springs Valley at 5:30 p.m. on Wednesday. As for Brownstown Central, they are taking a road trip to challenge Borden at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday. Brownstown Central's pitchers better be ready for this one: Borden has averaged an impressive 8 runs per game this season.
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