Salem easily dispatched Bergman last Thursday, but unfortunately both the margin and the ultimate result were a different story in this one. The Greyhounds fell just short of the Izard County Cougars by a score of 8-6 on Friday. The Greyhounds were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Cougars apparently hadn't forgotten their defeat the last time these teams played back in March of 2023.
Blake Ingram
| 03/17/25 vs Mountain View | 3 |
| 03/21/25 @ Izard County | 2 |
| 03/20/25 @ Bergman | 2 |
| 03/18/25 @ Heber Springs | 2 |
| 03/07/25 vs Sloan-Hendrix | 2 |
| + 1 more games |
Blake Ingram was cooking despite his team's loss, scoring two runs and stealing a base while going 2-for-3. He is becoming a predictor of Salem's success: when he posts at least two runs the team is 4-1 (and 1-4 when he doesn't). The team also got some help courtesy of Ethan Birmingham, who scored two runs and stole three bases while going 1-for-3.
Salem's loss ended a three-game streak of away wins and brought them to 5-5. As for Izard County, their record now sits at 3-1.
Coincidentally, Salem and Izard County will both be playing Heber Springs the next time they take the field. The Cougars will host the Panthers at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, while the Greyhounds will play them later in the day, at 2:00 p.m.
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