Salem will take on St. James at 4:00 p.m. on Thursday. The two teams are strolling into their matches after big wins in their previous games.
Salem barely beat Mountain Grove the last time the pair played, but that sure wasn't the case this time around. The Tigers' pitchers stepped up to hand the Panthers an 8-0 shutout on Saturday. The result was nothing new for the Tigers, who have now won seven contests by eight runs or more so far this season.
Meanwhile, winning is always nice, but doing so behind a season-high score is even better (just ask St. James). They were the clear victors by a 12-2 margin over Bourbon on Tuesday. The Tigers haven't had any issues with the War Hawks recently, as the game was their fifth consecutive victory against them.
JV Meurer was incredible, getting on base in all five of his plate appearances with three stolen bases, one run, and one double. Those three stolen bases gave him a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Patrick Lonning, who went 2-for-4 with two runs, one stolen base, and two RBI.
St. James kept the outfield on their toes and finished the game with 13 hits. The team's really been improving in that area: they've now improved their hit total in three consecutive games.
Salem's record now sits at 13-8-1. As for St. James, their record is now 5-18.
Everything went Salem's way against St. James in their previous meeting back in April, as Salem made off with a 15-5 win. Does Salem have another victory up their sleeve, or will St. James turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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