After flying high against East Alton-Wood River on Tuesday, Salem came back down to earth. The Wildcats took an 8-5 hit to the loss column at the hands of the Fairfield Mules on Wednesday. The Wildcats were given a dose of their own medicine in this game as the Mules apparently hadn't forgotten their loss the last time these teams played back in April of 2023.
Cody Beard
| 04/16/25 @ Fairfield | 2 |
| 04/15/25 vs East Alton-Wood River | 1 |
| 04/12/25 @ Teutopolis | 1 |
Cody Beard made the most of his time at bat despite the final result and scored a run and stole two bases while getting on base in all four of his plate appearances. He has been hot recently, having posted at least one stolen base the last three times he's played. Carter Lowe also deserves some recognition as he hit his first triple of the season.
Salem dropped their record down to 7-8 with the defeat, which was their third straight on the road. As for Fairfield, they have been performing well recently as they've won four of their last five games. That's provided a nice bump to their 8-5 record this season.
Salem will challenge East Alton-Wood River at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. The Wildcats' pitchers better be ready for this one: the Oilers have averaged an impressive 6.5 runs per game this season. As for Fairfield, they will take on Hamilton County at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday.
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