The Salem 11u Wildcats survived their elimination game at the State Tournament in Champaign by routing Ridge Beverly 15-0 in three innings.
Zane Applegate finished 2-3 with 4 RBI as he tripled and scored a pair. Tripp Garden, Kai Graham, Rhett Starnes and Colton Tockstein each doubled with Owen Tennyson adding 2 doubles.
Salem’s bats were red hot getting 2 RBI each from Graham, Tennyson, Tockstein and Garden. Also with RBI were Starnes and Jax Schaubert. Bentley Bryan finished with 2 hits and 2 runs, Trygg Aaron added a single and run with runs also from Kellen Nix and Jared Crompton.
Salem got good pitching from Schaubert who went 2.2 allowing 1 hit and struck out 3. Crompton came in to get the final out.
Salem advances to another elimination game tonight against either Elmhurst or Rochelle starting at 5:45. Also today in the championship semifinal, Western Springs takes on Hinsdale.
If Salem wins tonight they will get the winner of that game for a trip to the state finals.
