Sports – Thursday, August 24th, 2017

The Salem Lady Volleyball Tigers will host the Bunker Lady Eagles night at 6:00 at the SHS Gym. Salem enters the contest with a 1-1 record. The varsity will play first followed by the Junior varsity.

The Salem Lady Softball Tigers will play in the Houston Invitational Tournament on Saturday. Salem will play Bakersfield at 9:00 in the morning and then face Mansfield at 11:00. The other pool will feature Houston, Seymour, and Gainesville. The 2nd and 3rd place teams in their respective pools will play at 3:00. The winner of each pool plays in the championship at 5:00. Salem enters the tournament with a 1-1 record.

Luke Weaver worked seven shutout innings Wednesday night, tying a career high with 10 strikeouts as St. Louis subdued the San Diego Padres 6-2 at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals and Padres wrap up their series this afternoon starting at 5:20 on KSMO.

Eric Hosmer’s three-run walk-off homer with two outs in the ninth lifted the Kansas City Royals to a 6-4 victory over the Colorado Rockies on Wednesday night. The Royals and Rockies tangle this afternoon at Kaufmann Stadium.