The Salem Wildcats will square off against the Belleville West Maroons at 4:30 p.m. on Monday. Having both just faced considerable losses, both teams are looking to turn things around.
Salem is headed into the game having just suffered their biggest loss since April 20, 2024 on Saturday. They came up short against Carterville, falling 16-1. The Wildcats have now taken an 'L' in back-to-back games.
Meanwhile, Belleville West lost 13-2 to Oswego on Friday.
Belleville West got a good showing from Brayden Skaer, who tossed two innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit.
At the plate, Belleville West saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Kolten Markarian, who went 2-for-3 with two RBI.
Salem's defeat dropped their record down to 2-2. As for Belleville West, their loss dropped their record down to 1-1.
Salem beat Belleville West 6-3 in their previous matchup back in March of 2024. Does Salem have another victory up their sleeve, or will Belleville West turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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