Wildcats
| 04/09/25 @ Resurrection Catholic | 21 |
| 04/09/25 @ Resurrection Catholic | 21 |
| 04/18/25 vs West Bolivar | 17 |
| 02/14/25 @ Forrest County Agricultural | 17 |
| 03/07/25 @ Forrest County Agricultural | 15 |
Two teams were on the hunt for playoff glory, but only Salem walked away with it. Their pitcher stepped up to hand the West Bolivar Eagles a 17-0 shutout on Friday. The Wildcats might be getting used to big wins seeing as the team has won 12 matches by six runs or more this season.
Skyler Turnage made a big impact while hitting and pitching. She looked comfortable on the mound, striking out eight batters over three innings while giving up no earned runs off one hit (and only one walk). She has been consistent: she hasn't given up more than one earned run in five consecutive appearances. She was also solid in the batter's box, going a perfect 1-for-1 with three RBI, one stolen base, and one run.
In other batting news, Kynleigh Eggan and Kira Bridges did most of the damage at the plate: Eggan got on base in all three of her plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and three RBI, while Bridges went a perfect 2-for-2 with one home run, four RBI, and two runs. Those four RBI gave Bridges a new career-high. Another player making a difference was Jojo Stovall, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with two runs, two RBI, and one double.
Salem always had someone on base and finished the game having posted an OBP of .950. That's the best OBP they've posted all season.
Salem is on a roll lately: they've won five of their last six contests. That's provided a nice bump to their 15-11 record this season. Those wins came thanks in part to their hitting performance across that stretch, as they averaged 14.3 runs over those games. As for West Bolivar, they are on a five-game losing streak that has dropped them down to 4-7.
The teams didn't have to wait long for a rematch: Salem beat the Eagles by a score of 17-0 on Saturday.
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