The Salem Wildcats will be playing at home against the Teutopolis Wooden Shoes at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday. Each of these teams will be battling to keep a three-game winning streak alive.
While Salem has not struggled against Freeburg recently, they managed to flip the script on Friday. Salem had just enough and edged Freeburg out 6-4. That's two games straight that Salem has won by exactly two runs.
The team relied heavily on Kameron Wilkins, who scored two runs and stole two bases while going 2-for-3. The team also got some help courtesy of Aden Bass, who scored a run while going 1-for-1.
Meanwhile, Teutopolis put the finishing touches on their fifth blowout victory of the season on Friday. They put the hurt on Flora with a sharp 9-2 win.
Logan Lawson spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered only one earned (and one unearned) run on three hits. It was the first time this season that he pitched five or more innings.
At the plate, the team relied heavily on Mitch Koester, who scored a run while getting on base in all three of his plate appearances. Another player making a difference was Conner Hoelscher, who scored a run and stole a base while going 1-for-1.
Salem's victory was their third straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 7-6. Those victories were due in large part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 11.7 runs per game. As for Teutopolis, they are on a roll lately: they've won four of their last five games, which provided a nice bump to their 8-4 record this season.
Salem came up short against Teutopolis when the teams last played back in May of 2023, falling 4-1. Will Salem have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more baseball content.
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