Wildcats
| 05/23/25 @ Highland | 2-6 |
| 05/22/25 @ Richland County | 13-5 |
| 05/21/25 vs Mt. Vernon | 3-1 |
| 05/20/25 vs Mattoon | 2-1 |
| 05/15/25 @ Altamont | 1-0 |
Salem dropped their record down to 15-14 on Friday, which also ended the team's four-game streak of wins. They fell 6-2 to the Highland Bulldogs. Having soared to a lofty 13 runs in the game before, the Wildcats couldn't push the score so high this time.
Salem saw five different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Brody Collier, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double and one RBI.
As for Highland, they pushed their record up to 19-12 with the victory, which was their third straight at home. Those home wins came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.3 runs on average over those games.
On Highland's side, they got a great performance from Alex Howard as he tossed six innings while giving up just one earned run off three hits. What's more, Howard posted five strikeouts, the most he's had since back in March.
On the hitting side, the team relied heavily on Blake Gelly, who went a perfect 2-for-2 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI. Another player making a difference was Will Jansen, who went 1-for-3 with two stolen bases, one run, and one RBI.
Salem does not have any more games scheduled as of now. As for Highland, they will head out on the road to face off against Mt. Vernon at 10:00 a.m. on Saturday.
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