There's no place like home for Salem, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Wednesday. They came out on top in a nail-biter against the Richland County Tigers on Thursday and snuck past 3-2. That's more bragging rights for Salem, who also won the pair's last head-to-head.
Kameron Wilkins tossed a big game, pitching six innings while giving up just two earned runs off six hits.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Gavin Zimmermann, who went 1-for-3 with a home run and three RBI.
On Richland County's side, they saw six different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Carter Blank, who went 1-for-2 with an RBI.
Salem's victory was their fifth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 14-17. As for Richland County, their defeat dropped their record down to 13-11.
Salem will head out on the road to square off against Mt. Vernon at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. As for Richland County, they will look to defend their home field on Friday against Marion at 4:30 p.m. Marion will be hoping to continue their three-game streak of scoring more runs each matchup than the last.
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