The Salem Wildcats head to Belleville West today for the PBR Showcase. They will play Washington at 10am followed by a 12:15 game with Galesburg.
The varsity fell to 0-2 yesterday with an 8-7 loss at Murphysboro. Salem trailed 6-2 in the top of the sixth, before scoring 5 times to take the lead. Josh Powless had a bases loaded double to score 3 runs and Colton Shelton had a pinch-hit single to give Salem the 7-6 lead. The Red Devils plated 2 runs in their half of the sixth and held off Salem in the final inning for the win. Ayden Rose threw well for the Cats going 4.1 allowing 3 hits and only 1 earned run. At the plate, Powless finished with 3 hits, 2 doubles and drove in 4. . Salem also got RBI from Gavin Zimmermann and Nate Paulson.
The Salem JV scored 11 times in the 3rd and 4th innings on their way to a 13-4 victory. Carter Lowe had 3 hits and 4 RBI. Keytin Grawe also drove in 4 with RBI also from Eli Lograsso, Colton Rogers and Avery Gullion. Payton Gullion reached base and scored 3 times. Brody Collier was the winning pitcher going 6 innings allowing 8 hits and 3 earned runs. Grawe got the final 3 outs. Salem JV will play at the High School field today for a double header with Johnston City starting at 11.
Also in prep baseball yesterday, Benton beat Hardin County 5-4,l Brownstown/St Elmo over Hillsboro 10-8, Effingham beat Casey 13-1, North Clay lost at Father McGivney 12-2 and Nashville over Hamilton County 9-1.
In prep softball, Benton beat Massac County 19-7, Columbia over Civic Memorial 9-1, Edwardsville shutout Breese Central 10-0, Freeburg beat Red Bud 3-1 and Pinckneyville nipped Wesclin 4-2.
