The Colton Vikings will head out on the road to face off against the Salem Academy Crusaders at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Both teams are coming into the matchup red-hot, with Colton sitting on six straight wins and Salem Academy on 11.
Colton can now show off eight landslide victories after their most recent game on Wednesday. Everything went their way against Western Christian as Colton made off with an 18-3 victory.
The team relied heavily on Katelynn Kimsey, who went 3-for-3 with three runs, three RBI, and a triple. She has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last seven times she's played. Another player making a difference was Rylee Beach, who scored two runs while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances.
Meanwhile, Salem Academy can now show off ten landslide victories after their most recent match on Friday. They were the clear victor by a 20-5 margin over Kennedy. Salem Academy's hitters stepped up their game for this one, as that was the most runs they've scored all season.
Colton pushed their record up to 10-11 with that win, which was their third straight on the road. As for Salem Academy, their victory bumped their record up to 11-0.
Colton took their win against Salem Academy when the teams last played back in April of 2019 by a conclusive 9-3. One of the biggest obstacles trying to stand in the way of that victory was Salem Academy's Sydney Fahndrich, who scored a run and stole a base while going 3-for-4. Now that she won't be playing on Monday, will it be that much easier for Colton to walk away with another win? Check MaxPreps.com after the match to find out.
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