The Salem Lions will venture away from home to challenge the North Harrison Cougars at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Salem's pitching crew has only allowed 3.8 runs per game this season, so North Harrison's hitters will have their work cut out for them.
Salem proved they can win big on Monday (they won by eight) and on Wednesday they proved they can win the close ones too. They sure made it a nail-biter, but they managed to escape with a 3-2 victory over Eastern. While the Lions didn't have the best season last year (they finished 6-16), it's starting to look like those struggles are a thing of the past.
Meanwhile, North Harrison got themselves on the board against South Central on Wednesday, but South Central never followed suit. They were the clear victors by a 15-0 margin over the Rebels. The win continues a trend for the Cougars in their matchups with the Rebels: they've now won six in a row.
London Wheeler was incredible, going 2-for-3 with three RBI, two runs, and one stolen base. Another player making a difference was Bryn Myrick, who got on base in three of her four plate appearances with two runs and one RBI.
North Harrison always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .567. The last time their OBP was this high was back in May of 2024.
Salem's victory was their third straight at home, which pushed their record up to 6-2. As for North Harrison, the win got them back to even at 5-5.
Salem suffered a grim 15-7 defeat to North Harrison in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Can the Lions avenge their defeat or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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