Category Archives: Local Sports

The Salem Wildcats JV baseball team knocked off Benton for the 2nd time this week, winning last night on the road 11-6. The Cats opened up a 1-1 game in the second when they plated 5 runs. They would ...

At the Little League Complex last night in Major's Softball, Dairy Queen beat Bandy's 7-6. Ziva Owens was the winning pitcher going 2 innings allowing 5 hits and 4 runs with 4 strikeouts. Gabby Gooset...

The KC Women's Basketball Camp was held this week with coach Jay Jenkins and his Blue Angels leading the way. 19 young ladies worked this week to improve. Thank you to all who participated in the Kask...

The SC 13u Storm Chasers open up the GMB O'Fallon Tournament tonight at 8pm when they take on MoCo Tribe. SC will finish pool play tomorrow afternoon at 4:30 against the Southern Illinois Legends befo...

The Salem Lady Cats won a pair of games in the West Frankfort Softball Summer League winning their opener 7-3 over Waltonville. Lilly Blagoue was the winning pitcher and struck out 12. She also homere...

At the Salem Little League Complex last night in Junior League play, Salem Tire knocked off Elks 13-5. Colten Starnes was the winning pitcher going 4.2 allowing 5 hits and 3 earned runs. Starnes, Zane...

The SC Storm 14u improved to 8-4-1 on the season when they traveled to Mascoutah to play their 16u and got a pair of wins. In the opener, SC won 10-9. Lauren Johnson got the win with Ella Watwood pitc...

In Salem Recreation/Marion County YMCA men's softball it was Eliminators over Misfits 20-5 and they beat Odd Fellows 19-13. In the opening game, Misfits earned a forfeit win over B&J Loggers.

CHICAGO (AP) - Manny Machado lined a single for his 1,500th hit and hit a two-run homer in a four-RBI night to help the San Diego Padres beat the reeling Chicago Cubs 19-5. Machado was one of five Pad...

ST. LOUIS (AP) - Bryan Reynolds hit a tiebreaking two-run homer in the seventh inning and the Pittsburgh Pirates ended a nine-game skid, beating the St. Louis Cardinals 6-4. Reynolds hit his 11th home...