With the game tied at 3 in the bottom of the sixth, the Salem Wildcats would plate 3 runs to knock off visiting East Alton Wood River 6-3 to improve to 10-20 on the season. Brogan Gregg doubled, Charlie Hunter drove in 3 runs and Salem also got RBI from Carter Rose, Hunter Daniels and Aden Susmena. Isaak Williams had a hit and scored twice. Gavin Zimmermann was the winning pitcher going 6 innings allowing 5 hits and 3 earned with 9 strike outs. Tyler Tanner got the final inning of work for the save. Salem will host Odin/Patoka/Sandoval today in a varsity only contest.
The Salem JV finished their year winning 6 of their last 9 to finish 9-9 as they easily blew out Wood River at the Little League Complex 18-2 with the Wildcats scoring 15 times in the opening inning. Jalen Inlow doubled twice and drove in 4 runs, Ayden Rose added 2 RBI with RBI also from Nathan Paulson, Jackson Jarrett, Noah Nix, Aden Bass, Colten Starnes and Deytin Parker. Keaton Gullion added a double and 2 runs scored. On the mound, Rhett Detering got the start working 1 inning, Cody Beard worked the next 2 with Inlow getting the final 3 outs. The season is over for coach Dakota Koehnke and the Salem JV with a 9-9 record.
