There's no place like home for Salem, who bounced back after a loss on the road last Saturday. They came out on top against the Cardinal Mooney Cardinals on Monday by a score of 2-1 (the very same score they lost by in their prior game). For Salem, this counts as revenge for the 10-0 loss Cardinal Mooney walked away with the last time they faced one another back in March of 2023.
MARSHALL BORON spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: he surrendered one run (which was unearned) on four hits.
On the hitting side, Salem's victory was truly a team effort as four different players contributed at least one hit. One of them was CARSON RHODES, who scored a run and stole a base while going 2-for-3.
On Cardinal Mooney's side, Kaden Reese was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring a run and stealing three bases while going 3-for-4.
Even though they lost, Cardinal Mooney hit smart and finished the game with only one strikeout. That's the fewest strikeouts they've managed all season.
Salem's win bumped their record up to 6-8. As for Cardinal Mooney, they are on a four-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 5-10.
Salem will be playing in front of their home fans against West Branch at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday. West Branch's pitching crew has only allowed 2.7 runs per game this season, so Salem's hitters will have their work cut out for them. As for Cardinal Mooney, they will head out on the road to face off against Canton Central Catholic at 5:00 p.m. on Tuesday.
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