Salem is 8-1 against Willow Springs since April of 2015, and they'll have a chance to extend that success on Thursday. The Salem Tigers will look to defend their home field against the Willow Springs Bears at 4:30 p.m. Salem's pitching crew has only allowed 2.6 runs per game this season, so Willow Springs' hitters will have their work cut out for them.
On Monday, Salem didn't have quite enough to beat Mountain Grove and fell 3-2. The loss continues a trend for Salem in their matchups with Mountain Grove: they've now lost four in a row.
Meanwhile, Willow Springs never let their opponents score on Monday. They were the clear victor by a 10-0 margin over Eminence. The victory made it back-to-back wins for Willow Springs.
The team relied heavily on Jace Rodgers, who scored three runs and stole five bases while going 2-for-3. Another player making a difference was Braxton Wilbanks, who scored two runs and stole a base while going 2-for-2.
Salem's defeat ended a four-game streak of away wins and brought them to 15-4. As for Willow Springs, they are on a roll lately: they've won three of their last four contests, which provided a massive bump to their 8-12 record this season.
Salem beat Willow Springs 5-0 when the teams last played back in April. Does Salem have another victory up their sleeve, or will Willow Springs turn the tables on them? We'll have the answer soon enough.
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