Category Archives: Local Sports

Lady Rockets Come Up Short In OBC Tournament
The Selmaville Lady Rockets came up short in the OBC Tournament Championship game. They didn't give up a hit but surrendered 19 base on balls and lost 11-6. Samara Simmons and Talya Gowler each went 2...
WJBD Staff Aug 16, 2022

Cruz's eighth-inning homer lifts Nationals over Cubs 5-4
WASHINGTON (AP) - Nelson Cruz hit a tiebreaking solo homer in the eighth inning to lift the Washington Nationals to a 5-4 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Cruz, who had hit a two-run double in the fifth...
WJBD Staff Aug 16, 2022

Lady Bobcats Return Home Today After 1-2 Day At Fairfield
The Salem Lady Bobcats are 2-4 after a weekend trip to the Fairfield Tournament and will return to action today at home against Carmi. Salem went 1-2 in tournament action, with their lone win coming i...
WJBD Staff Aug 15, 2022

SYFL Wildcats Open Season With Wins Over Red Hill
The opening week for the Salem Youth Football League is in the books with the Jr Wildcats earning 3 wins on Saturday at home. The Varsity utilized a running clock in the 2nd half as they dominated Red...
WJBD Staff Aug 15, 2022 Photo by: Toby Gullion, FTS Photography.

Bobcats Host Carmi For Home Opener After Split At Newton Saturday
The Franklin Park take their 2-1 record to today's first home game of the season when they host Carmi. Salem is coming off a split at Newton on Saturday. In the opener, Salem fell 7-4 with 5 errors do...
WJBD Staff Aug 15, 2022 Photo by: Toby Gullion, FTS Photography.

Harvick wins again; NASCAR playoff picture remains muddled
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Kevin Harvick took the lead from Joey Logano with 66 laps to go and held off Christopher Bell at Richmond Raceway on Sunday for his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victory. O...
WJBD Staff Aug 15, 2022

Barrero gets key hit as Reds stop slide with win over Cubs
CINCINNATI (AP) - Jose Barrero hit a tiebreaking RBI single in Cincinnati's three-run fifth inning, and the Reds stopped a five-game slide with an 8-5 victory over the Chicago Cubs. Aristides Aquino h...
WJBD Staff Aug 15, 2022

Pujols homers twice to help Cardinals knock off Brewers 6-3
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Albert Pujols homered twice and Miles Mikolas tossed eight effective innings, helping the St. Louis Cardinals beat the Milwaukee Brewers 6-3. Dylan Carlson and Tyler O'Neill also conn...
WJBD Staff Aug 15, 2022

Harvick wins again; NASCAR playoff picture remains muddled
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) - Kevin Harvick took the lead from Joey Logano with 66 laps to go and held off Christopher Bell at Richmond Raceway on Sunday for his second consecutive NASCAR Cup Series victory. O...
WJBD Staff Aug 15, 2022 Paula R. Lively / CC

Wainwright goes 9 for Cards, but Brewers win it in 10th, 3-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) - Hunter Renfroe tripled home the go-ahead run in the 10th inning, and the St. Louis Cardinals wasted a magnificent start by Adam Wainwright, falling 3-2 to the Milwaukee Brewers. Milwa...
Bruce Kropp Aug 14, 2022 Chris Casey / CC
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