Salem managed to slip by Plato the last time these teams faced off, but didn't have those same answers this time around. The Tigers came up short against the Eagles on Tuesday, falling 8-1. That's two games in a row now that the Tigers have lost by exactly seven runs.
This is the second loss in a row for Salem and nudges their season record down to 12-11. As for Plato, their victory was their fourth straight at home, which pushed their record up to 20-9.
Salem and Plato should be looking forward to their upcoming games as both have a sizable advantage in the MaxPreps Missouri Rankings. The Tigers (ranked 50th) will meet Kingston (ranked 137th) at 3:00 p.m. on Thursday. Meanwhile, Plato will challenge Bradleyville at 12:00 p.m. on Monday with a big rank advantage (43 vs. 136).
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