Salem and Corydon Central are an even 5-5 against one another since May of 2015, but likely not for long. The Salem Lions will head out on the road to take on the Corydon Central Panthers at 5:30 p.m. on Thursday. Salem will be strutting in after a win while Corydon Central will be coming in after a loss.
On Wednesday, it was close, but Salem sidestepped Madison for a 6-5 victory. That's two games straight that Salem has won by just one run.
The team relied heavily on Kenadie Garloch, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 2-for-4.
Meanwhile, after a string of three wins, Corydon Central's good fortune finally ran out on Tuesday. They fell just short of Silver Creek by a score of 3-2. Corydon Central has not had much luck with Silver Creek recently, as the team's come up short the last two times they've met.
Addyson Branham made the most of her time at bat despite the final result and went 1-for-3 with a home run and two RBI. Another player making a difference was Addyson Leonard, who scored a run and stole two bases while going 1-for-4.
The win made it two in a row for Salem and bumps their season record up to 5-9. As for Corydon Central, their defeat ended a five-game streak of away wins and brought them to 12-6.
Salem came up short against Corydon Central in their previous meeting back in May of 2023, falling 14-10. Can Salem avenge their loss or is history doomed to repeat itself? We'll find out soon enough.
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