Salem hasn't had much luck against Freeburg recently, but that could start to change on Tuesday. The Wildcats will look to defend their home field against the Midgets at 4:30 p.m. Each of these teams will be fighting to keep a win streak alive as Salem comes in on seven and Freeburg on three.
On Thursday, Salem earned a 5-1 victory over East Alton-Wood River.
Breanna Thurman
| 04/17/25 @ East Alton-Wood River | 12 |
| 04/15/25 vs East Alton-Wood River | 13 |
| 04/12/25 @ Waltonville | 13 |
| 04/12/25 vs Hamilton County | 12 |
| 04/10/25 vs Breese Central | 8 |
| + 2 more games |
Breanna Thurman made a big impact no matter where she played. On the mound, she didn't allow a single earned run while striking out 12 over seven innings pitched. She has been nothing but reliable: she hasn't tossed less than eight strikeouts in seven consecutive appearances. She was also stellar in the batter's box, going 2-for-4 with one home run, two runs, and one stolen base.
In other batting news, the team relied heavily on Emma Lipe, who went 2-for-4 with two doubles and one RBI. Those two doubles gave her a new career-high. Mya Russell also deserves some recognition as she snagged her first stolen base of the season.
Meanwhile, Freeburg had just enough and edged out Breese Central 7-6 on Wednesday.
Salem's win was their fifth straight on the road, which pushed their record up to 12-2. The road victories came thanks in part to their pitching effort, having only surrendered 2.4 runs on average over those games. As for Freeburg, the win got them back to even at 7-7.
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