Category Archives: Local Sports

Lady Cats JV Drop 2 To Breese Saturday
The Salem JV Lady Cats softball team lost both games Saturday to Breese 8-7 and 20-13. In the first game, Lauren Burge was great striking out 11. Marah Johnson hit her 2nd JV homer of the season as pa...
WJBD Staff Apr 17, 2023

This year's Mascoutah Military Classic was loaded with talent.
Cahokia brought home the title in the 20 team meet, with Edwardsville taking second and Mascoutah third. The Wildcats finished 9th overall with 28.5 points. Alek Bandy picked up the .5 point with a 8t...
WJBD Staff Apr 17, 2023

Wildcat Anglers Compete Saturday, Lobek Earns "Big Bass"
The Salem Wildcat anglers competed at East Fork in Olney. Cooper Lobek and Colton Starnes led Salem with a 6th place finish. Lobek also had Big Bass with a 5.13 hammer. All 6 Salem teams had fish. The...
WJBD Staff Apr 17, 2023

Salem 8u Swept By Mount Vernon Renegades
The Salem 8u Lady Wildcats fell twice to the Mount Vernon Renegades. They fell 24-15 with multi-hits coming in the game from Kennedy Thompson, Skylar Gaston, Abbi Haines, Jayla Tabor, Julianna Rushing...
WJBD Staff Apr 17, 2023

Salem 12u Falls Twice At Robinson
The Salem 12u dropped a pair of games at Robinson on Saturday. Salem lost 8-3 in game 1 and 6-0 in the 2nd. In the first game, Colton Tockstein doubled, Owen Tennyson tripled and Zane Applegate homere...
WJBD Staff Apr 17, 2023 Submitted Photo

Orphans Elite 7th Grade 2nd In Paducah @ Reebok Series
The Orphans Elite 7th Grade basketball team fell in the championship at the Paducah, Kentucky Reebok Series Tournament. They won their opening two games on Saturday winning 44-27 and 54-24. Elie Steve...
WJBD Staff Apr 17, 2023 Submitted Photo

Wisdom, Bellinger HRs lift Cubs to 3-2 win over Dodgers
LOS ANGELES (AP) - Patrick Wisdom homered for the third straight game, Cody Bellinger also went deep and the Chicago Cubs defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers 3-2 on Sunday. Wisdom and Bellinger connected...
WJBD Staff Apr 17, 2023

Edman hits game-ending single as Cardinals beat Pirates 5-4
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Tommy Edman hit an RBI single in the 10th inning, sending the St. Louis Cardinals to a 5-4 win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on Sunday. With runners on first and second and one out, Nol...
WJBD Staff Apr 17, 2023

McCutchen homers in 10th to help Pirates beat Cardinals 6-3
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Andrew McCutchen hit a tie-breaking, two-run homer in the 10th inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates beat the St. Louis Cardinals 6-3 on Saturday. McCutchen hit a 3-2 pitch from Jordan Hi...
Bruce Kropp Apr 16, 2023

Peralta, Dodgers come back for 2-1 win over Cubs
LOS ANGELES (AP) - David Peralta hit a walk-off two-run single and the Los Angeles Dodgers rallied for a 2-1 win over the Chicago Cubs on Saturday night. Miguel Vargas beat out Seiya Suzuki's throw to...
Bruce Kropp Apr 16, 2023
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