The Salem 8u Wildcats advanced to Sunday’s semifinal of the Pinto 8u International Baseball Classic held at Rent One Park in Marion.
After splitting a pair of games on Friday to open the tournament, Salem won both their games Saturday with a win over Marion 8-7 and then beating Murphysboro 14-5.
Salem then knocked off Herrin Sunday to advance to the semifinals 11-9. They took on Curacao who beat Salem 10-3 to eliminate the Cats.
