Category Archives: Local Sports

Salem & SC Pick Up Home Volleyball Wins
The Salem Lady Wildcats evened their volleyball record at 1-1 with their opening home win over Flora last night 25-16, 25-10. The night opened with the freshmen improving to 2-0 with their 21-2, 21-15...
WJBD Staff Aug 28, 2024 Photo: Greg Maxey

Wildcats Kickoff At Greenville Soccer Tournament Tonight...Orphans Head To AJ
The Salem Wildcats will open up at the Greenville Tournament today after yesterday's heat cancelation. They will open with the Pinckneyville Panthers at 6:30 tonight. Salem is 1-0 on the season after ...
WJBD Staff Aug 28, 2024 ArturVerkhovetskiy / Depositphotos.com

Pinkston's 2 Homer Day Leads Field Over Odin
Field's Emma Pinkston homered twice with 5 RBI in the Lady Panthers win over Odin. She went 2-3 on the day and also was the winning pitcher going all five innings allowing just 1 hit and 11 strikeouts...
WJBD Staff Aug 28, 2024

Patoka Still Unbeaten After Home Win Over Visiting SC
Patoka improved to 7-0 on the season with their 15-8 win over visiting South Central. At the plate for the Mohawks, Nolan Eddy had 2 hits and drove in 4 runs. Hunter Thompson went 3-4 with 3 RBI and 3...
WJBD Staff Aug 28, 2024

YMCA/City of Salem Coed Softball Opens Up
In City of Salem/YMCA coed softball it was Local Legends beating Terminix 14-6, Eliminators over Pour House 13-8 and they also beat Salem Grace 16-9. Grace bounced back to beat Bucheit Bomb Squad 13-3...
WJBD Staff Aug 28, 2024

Cronenworth gets key hit as Padres rally past Cardinals 7-5 for 3rd straight win
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Jake Cronenworth hit a tiebreaking RBI single in San Diego's two-run seventh inning, and the Padres beat the St. Louis Cardinals 7-5 on Tuesday night for their third consecutive win. ...
WJBD Staff Aug 28, 2024

Suzuki and Swanson homer as the Cubs beat the Pirates 9-5 to move above .500
PITTSBURGH (AP) - Seiya Suzuki and Dansby Swanson homered during Chicago's five-run fourth inning, and the Cubs beat the Pittsburgh Pirates 9-5 on Tuesday night to move over .500 for the first time si...
WJBD Staff Aug 28, 2024

Lady Cats Open Volleyball Season With Loss At Effingham, Return Home Tonight Against Flora
The Lady Cats volleyball team opens up their home schedule tonight against Flora coming off a loss last night at Effingham to open the season. Salem dropped the varsity game 21-25, 13-25. The night op...
WJBD Staff Aug 27, 2024

Wildcats Get Program's First Win Over Murphysboro in 7-0 Opener
For the first time in the program's 16 year history, the Salem Wildcats soccer team beat Murphysboro, this time by a final of 7-0 to open their season under new head coach Cory Purintun. The Cats got ...
WJBD Staff Aug 27, 2024

Stallions Get Combined Perfect Game In Win Over Wayne City
Christ Our Rock's Garrett Denton and Evan Beal combined for a perfect game in Christ Our Rock's 5-0 win over Wayne City. Christian Nollman, Brayden Albert and Colton Cartright drove in runs for the St...
WJBD Staff Aug 27, 2024
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