Salem is 5-0 against Hattiesburg since March of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Monday. The Salem Wildcats will be playing at home against the Hattiesburg Tigers at 5:00 p.m. Salem knows how to get runs on the board -- the squad has finished with flashy run totals in its past 11 matches -- so hopefully Hattiesburg likes a good challenge.
Salem stacked a 16th blowout win onto their ever-increasing hoard on Friday. They blew past Sacred Heart 11-5.
Kenleigh Eggan and Rylea Piper did most of the damage at the plate: Eggan scored two runs and stole three bases while going 2-for-3, while Piper scored three runs and stole a base while getting on base in three of her four plate appearances. The team also got some help courtesy of Jojo Stovall, who scored two runs while going 1-for-4.
Meanwhile, Hattiesburg unfortunately witnessed the end of their four-game winning streak on Tuesday. They wound up on the wrong side of a tough 22-11 walloping at the hands of West Jones. Both teams can probably skip cardio this week after making that many trips around the bases.
Hattiesburg got a big performance out of Darriyah Walls, who went 2-for-4 with four RBI and a run. Zykia Mobley was another key contributor, scoring a run and stealing two bases while going 3-for-4.
Salem is on a roll lately: they've won 12 of their last 13 games, which provided a nice bump to their 19-6-1 record this season. As for Hattiesburg, their defeat ended a four-game streak of wins at home and dropped them to 5-8.
Monday's contest will be a test for both team's pitchers. Salem hasn't had any issues making contact this season, having earned a batting average of .325. However, it's not like Hattiesburg struggles in that department as they've averaged .323. With both teams so capable at the plate, fans should be ready for an impressive hitting performance.
Everything went Salem's way against Hattiesburg when the teams last played back in February as Salem made off with a 15-2 victory. Will Salem repeat their success, or does Hattiesburg have a new game plan this time around? We'll find out soon enough.
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