Salem is 0-4 against Marion since April of 2018 but things could change on Monday. Salem will be playing in front of their home fans against Marion at 4:30 p.m. The two teams have allowed few runs on average (Salem 2.8, Marion 2.7) so any runs scored will be well earned.
Salem's pitching crew heads into the matchup hoping to repeat the dominance they displayed on Saturday. They put the hurt on Greenville with a sharp 8-0 win. Considering the Wildcats have won ten games by more than five runs this season, Saturday's blowout was nothing new.
Not much got past Reagan SHuler, who gave up just two hits to keep Greenville off the board.
At the plate, Mya Russell was excellent, going 3-for-4 with two RBI and one run. The team also got some help courtesy of Marah Johnson, who went 2-for-3 with two runs and one double.
Salem was getting hits left and right and finished the game having posted a batting average of .484. The last time their batting average was this high was back in April of 2024.
Meanwhile, Marion waltzed into their contest on Wednesday with five straight wins... but they left with six. They walked away with a 5-2 victory over the Trojans.
Salem is on a roll lately: they've won 15 of their last 16 matchups. That's provided a nice bump to their 20-3 record this season. The wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 8.3 runs over those games. As for Marion, their victory bumped their record up to 20-6.
Salem couldn't quite finish off Marion when the teams last played back in March of 2024 and fell 3-1. Will Salem have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the match for a full breakdown of the game, commentary, and other softball content.
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