Eli Rose and Griffin Day came up with big RBI in the bottom of the sixth inning, and Salem came back late to beat Carlyle 2-1 in Cahokia play. Isaak Williams scored along with Brayden Aaron to make a winner out of Quentin Purcell. The senior went the distance allowing 2 hits and no earned runs with 5 strikeouts and needed just 76 pitches to do it. Salem improves to 7-13 on the season as they host Okawville this afternoon. The JV will travel to play the Rockets.
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The SC Cougars improved to 15-3 on the year with an 11-4 win over Dieterich at Lions Field. Chase Dodson and Sam Rubin homered in the win. Dodson drove in 2 along with Beau Jolliff. Sebastian Cowger finished with 3 RBI and a run scored. Also driving in runs were Hunter Cripe and Spencer Johannes. Aiden Dodson was the winning pitcher going 3.1 allowing 2 hits and 1 earned run. Cowger and Ethan Dunn finished the game on the mound.